ballet flat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ballet flat
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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It just released a black ballet flat with floral detailing, called Shox Z Calistra.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The second pair can be a slip-on, such as a ballet flat; wear it on the plane and for casual evenings out.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2015
An eight-year deal with Nike signed in 2010 could exceed $70 million, a figure that includes royalties from her best-selling Maria Sharapova signature ballet flat from the Nike-owned Cole Haan.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2012
So the three siblings created Tieks, a high-end leather ballet flat that folds into a little pouch a woman can stash in her purse.
From Inc ● Jul. 2, 2012
I nodded and opened the car door with my foot, then slid it back into my new purple ballet flat.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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