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glissé

Syllabification: (glis·sé)
Pronunciation: /gləˈsā, glē-/
Definition of glissé

noun (plural 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:

early 20th century: French, literally 'slipped, glided'

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