renversé

American  

[rahn-ver-sey, rahn-ver-sey] / ˌrɑn vɛrˈseɪ, rɑ̃ vɛrˈseɪ /

adjective

Ballet.

1. performed with the body bent from the waist.

   a pirouette renversé.

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Etymology

Origin of renversé

1645–55; < French: literally, turned back

Example Sentences

“The milk did not come for Gaspard to make the poor people’s custard, crême renversé, he makes—deliciously good, and we give it to the clerking girls.”

From Outside Inn by Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

"Oui," said I. He led, I followed; he opened the door of a breakfast parlour—"tenez, Madame, voici le Monsieur que m'a renversé hier au soi."

From Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick

“Oui,” said I. He led, I followed; he opened the door of a breakfast parlour—“Tenez, madame, voici le monsieur qui m’a renversé hier au soir.”

From Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick

Then he becomes one of those men who, like the conspirators denounced by Corneille, Si tout n'est renversé ne sauraient subsister.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various

“California fruit nut bread, or something like that, and call the custards crême renversé, and the ice-cream, French ice-cream.”

From Outside Inn by Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May)