"pointe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pwæ̃t/ [UK], /pwɑnt/ [US], /pɔɪnt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pointe.wav Forms: pointes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑnt, -ɔɪnt Etymology: From French pointe (“point, tip”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pewǵ-}}, {{bor|en|fr|pointe|t=point, tip}} French pointe (“point, tip”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pointe (countable and uncountable, plural pointes)
  1. (ballet) The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ballet Derived forms: pointe shoe Related terms: en pointe Translations (ballet position): pointe (Finnish), пуа́нт (puánt) [masculine] (Russian)
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