retiré Syllabification: (re·ti·ré)Pronunciation: /rəˌtēˈrā/Definition of retiré noun (plural same) Ballet a movement in which one leg is bent and raised at right angles to the body until the toe is in line with the knee of the supporting leg. Origin:French, literally 'drawn back'retiré in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of retiré in the British & World English dictionary