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fouetté

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈfwɛteɪ/
  • UK: /fwɛˈteɪ/
  • rhymes with -eɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

A ballet move in which either the body or the working leg is whipped around forcefully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: ballet

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French fouetté (“whipped”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Fouetté — ballet move
  • Swedish: fouetté — ballet move