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brisé

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[bree-zey, bree-zey] / briˈzeɪ, briˈzeɪ /

noun

plural

brisés

  1. a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.

Etymology

Origin of brisé

1780–90; < French: literally, broken, past participle of briser to break; brisance

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