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piaffe
[ pyaf ]
/ pyæf /
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noun
Also piaffer. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well-elevated leg action.
verb (used without object), piaffed, piaff·ing.
(of a horse) to execute such a movement.
(of a rider) to cause a horse to piaffe.
verb (used with object), piaffed, piaff·ing.
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
/ (pɪˈæf) /
noun
dressage a passage done on the spot
Word Origin for piaffe
C18: from French, from piaffer to strut
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