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tendu
[ tahn-doo; French tahn-dy ]
/ tɑnˈdu; French tɑ̃ˈdü /
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adjective Ballet.
of or relating to a movement that is stretched or held.
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Origin of tendu
1920–25; <French: stretched, past participle of tendre to stretch, extend
Words nearby tendu
tendinitis, tendinous, tendon, tendril, tend to, tendu, Tendulkar, -tene, Tenebrae, tenebrific, tenebrionid
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