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port de bras

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An exercise in which the arms are moved to different positions, sometimes also incorporating upper-body movements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: ballet

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History

Etymology

From French port de bras (literally “carriage of the arms”).