penché
[ French pahn-shey ]
/ French pɑ̃ˈʃeɪ /
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adjective Ballet.
performed or executed while leaning forward.
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Origin of penché
<French: leaned, past participle of pencher to incline, bend, lean; see penchant
Words nearby penché
Penates, pen-based, pence, pencel, penchant, penché, Penchi, pencil, pencil beam, pencil box, pencil cedar
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How to use penché in a sentence
Pray, M. de la Penche, do you think I shall ever make anything of this violin?
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