"entrechat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: entrechats [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French entrechat, from Italian (capriola) intrecciata (“interlaced jump”), from in- + treccia (“plait”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|entrechat}} French entrechat, {{der|en|it|intrecciata|(capriola) intrecciata|interlaced jump}} Italian (capriola) intrecciata (“interlaced jump”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} entrechat (plural entrechats)
  1. (ballet) A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times. Categories (topical): Ballet
    Sense id: en-entrechat-en-noun-Hkl0psH7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 19 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 28 5

Inflected forms

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