valse

[ vals ]

/ vals /

noun, plural valses [vals] /vals/. French.

Nearby words

valpolicella, valproate, valproic acid, valsalva, valsalva maneuver, valse, valuable, valuate, valuation, valuator, value

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Examples from the Web for valse

The Valse proper begins in a very pompous style, with right hand very staccato; all is exceedingly coquettish.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
Then she strayed into a "valse" by Chopin, and followed it with a dashing galop by some unknown composer.
Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks|Charles Felton Pidgin
Our hero performs prodigies in the valse deux temps, and twirls about until he has not a leg left to stand upon.
The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate|Cuthbert Bede
"Valse Coppelia," played one in a bar, is the type for dainty Ballet work.
The Art of Stage Dancing|Ned Wayburn

Mr. Adister peered into his brows profoundly for a glimpse of the devilry in that exclusion of the valse.
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for valse

valse

/ French (vals) /

noun

another word, esp used in the titles of some pieces of music, for waltz

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