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fouetté

Syllabification: (fouet·té)
Pronunciation: /fweˈtā/
Definition of fouetté

noun

Ballet
  • a pirouette performed with a circular whipping movement of the raised leg to the side.
  • a quick shift of direction of the upper body, performed with one leg extended.

Origin:

French, past participle of fouetter 'to whip'

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