tendu

[tahn-doo, tahn-dy]

adjective

Ballet.

1. of or relating to a movement that is stretched or held.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tendu¹

1920–25; < French: stretched, past participle of tendre to stretch, extend

Example Sentences

“You didn’t take my class to dissect your tendu,” Lanteri said.

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"I'm sorry you didn't get to be Cinderella," Nancy whispered to Nadine as she did a tendu with her right foot.

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To do the tendu, she slid her left foot to the front, toes still pointed.

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Just as they passed Nancy and Nadine, Nadine did a tendu, sticking her right foot out.

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"It was an accident. I was doing my tendu."

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