pas de basque

American  

[pah d^uh bask] / ˈpɑ də ˈbask /

noun

Ballet.

plural

pas de basque

1. a step in which the dancer swings one foot to the side, springs onto it, and swings the other foot against it.

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pas de basque British  

/ pɑ də bask, ˌpɑː də ˈbɑːsk /

noun

1. a dance step performed usually on the spot, consisting of one long and two short movements during which the weight is transferred from one foot to the other: used esp in reels and jigs

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Etymology

Origin of pas de basque

1810–20; < French: Basque step

Example Sentences

To Ballet Master John Taras it is a grand pas de basque.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lady performs the same steps as the gentleman, beginning by the pas de basque with the right foot.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

The pas de basque should be made in three very equal beats, as in the Mazurka.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

Demi Pas de Basque—A half or incomplete pas de basque.

From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Wayburn, Ned

The bishop buckled to his task, With battements and pas de basque.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various