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saut de basque

American

[soh duh bask] / soʊ də ˈbask /

noun

Ballet.

a jump in which the dancer turns in the air while keeping the foot of one leg drawn up to the knee of the other.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

sauts de basque

plural

Etymology

Origin of saut de basque

1945–50; < French: literally, Basque jump

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