savate
[ suh-vat ]
/ səˈvæt /
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noun
a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1860–65; <French: literally, old shoe. See sabot
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savate
/ (səˈvæt) /
noun
a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands
Word Origin for savate
C19: from French, literally: old worn-out shoe; related to sabot
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