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glissé

Pronunciation: /gliːˈseɪ/
Definition of glissé

noun (plural pronunc. same)

Ballet
  • a movement in which weight is transferred from one foot, which is slid outward from the body and briefly extended off the ground, to the other, which is then brought to meet it.

Origin:

French, literally 'slipped, glided', past participle of glisser

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Definition of glissé in the US English dictionary
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