"pas de trois" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pas de trois [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French pas de trois (literally “step of three”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pas de trois|lit=step of three}} French pas de trois (literally “step of three”) Head templates: {{en-noun|pas de trois|nolinkhead=1}} pas de trois (plural pas de trois)
  1. (dance) A dance performed by three dancers. Categories (topical): Dance Synonyms: pas-de-trois Translations (dance performed by three dancers): pas de trois [masculine] (French), па-де-труа (pa-dɛ-trua) (Russian)

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