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corps de ballet


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Definition of corps de ballet

noun

[treated as singular or plural]
  • the members of a ballet company who dance together as a group: Nikiya appears, accompanied by a corps de ballet and three soloists
  • the members of the lowest rank of dancers in a ballet company.

Origin:

early 19th century: French

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