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noun
A kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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Synonyms: marcella
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A movement in which the raised, pointed foot of the working leg is lowered so that it pricks the floor and then either rebounds upward or becomes a supporting foot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Qualifier: ballet
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French piqué (“(noun) ribbed fabric; (ballet) step on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee; (adjective) backstitched; (cooking) larded”), Middle French piqué (“quilted”), a noun use of the past participle of piquer (“to prick, sting; to decorate with stitches; to quilt; to stitch (fabric) together; to lard (meat)”).
