pas marché

[ French pah mar-shey ]

noun

, Ballet.

, plural pas mar·chés [pah m, a, r, -, shey].

1. a marching step.
2. a walking step in which the turned-out pointed toe reaches the ground first, then the heel is lowered before the weight is transferred to the whole foot on the ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pas marché¹

< French: literally, marching step

Example Sentences

The pas marché, the assemblé, the pas grave, the pas bourré, and the pirouette were all executed with faultless precision and stately beauty by a double set of eight chosen from among the best dancers in the room.

From Project Gutenberg

Je voudrois retourner sur mes pas; 'Marche, Marche!'

From Project Gutenberg