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port de bras

Syllabification: (port de bras)

Pronunciation: /ˌpôr də ˈbrä/

Definition of port de bras

noun (plural ports de bras pronunc. same)

chiefly Ballet

an act or manner of moving and posing the arms:one coach told her to change her port de bras
an exercise designed to develop graceful movement and disposition of the arms, typically involving a bend accompanied by arm movement.