toe dance

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noun

a dance performed on the tips of the toes.

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Origin of toe dance

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby toe dance

toecap, toe clip, toe crack, toe-curling, toed, toe dance, TOEFL, toehold, toe-in, toe loop, toenail

Other definitions for toe dance (2 of 2)

toe-dance

[ toh-dans, -dahns ]

/ ˈtoʊˌdæns, -ˌdɑns /

verb (used without object), toe-danced, toe-danc·ing.

to perform a toe dance.

Origin of toe-dance

v. use of noun phrase toe dance

OTHER WORDS FROM toe-dance

toe dancer, noun

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How to use toe dance in a sentence

Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a different sound for you.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Twelve-year-old dance prodigy Maddie Ziegler has suffered the wrath of Dance Moms tyrant Abby Lee Miller.
See Burly Shia LaBeouf Interpretive Cage Fight Lil Sia in the Singer’s Fantastic New Music Video|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And with the dance sequence, we wanted something very physical.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“My dance instructor always says she earns most of her income from private teaching,” says Monir.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Even for Arabic dance no one wears a long dress, just a scarf around the hips.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The moon seemed to smile on him; the aurora appeared to dance with unwonted vigour, as if in glee; the very stars winked at him!
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Dance-giving mammas were anxious to secure the success of their entertainments by obtaining the presence of "lovely Mrs. Haggard."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Aristide picked it up and began to dance and shake his fist at the invisible police.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The first curtsey I remember receiving, except of course in the stately ceremonies of the dance.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow

British Dictionary definitions for toe dance

toe dance

noun

a dance performed on tiptoe

verb toe-dance

(intr) ballet to dance on pointes

Derived forms of toe dance

toe dancer, noun

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toe dance

Origin of toe dance

Words nearby toe dance

Other definitions for toe dance (2 of 2)

Origin of toe-dance

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Derived forms of toe dance