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piaffe

[pyaf]Dressage.
noun
  1. Also piaf·fer. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well-elevated leg action.
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verb (used without object), piaffed, piaff·ing.
  1. (of a horse) to execute such a movement.
  2. (of a rider) to cause a horse to piaffe.
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verb (used with object), piaffed, piaff·ing.
  1. to cause (a horse) to piaffe.
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Origin of piaffe

First recorded in 1755–65, piaffe is from the French word piaffer; imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for piaffe

piaffe

noun
  1. dressage a passage done on the spot
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Word Origin for piaffe

C18: from French, from piaffer to strut
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