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glissades

glissades is the plural of glissade.

Meaning of glissade

Noun

glissade (plural glissades)

  1. A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps.
  2. (ballet) A gliding step beginning and ending in a demi-plié in second position.
  3. A move in some dances such as the galop.
  4. A fencing move that may disarm the opponent.

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Questions about glissades

What is glissades the plural of?
Glissades is the plural of glissade.

Words near glissades in the dictionary

  1. gliss
  2. glissade
  3. glissaded
  4. glissader
  5. glissaders
  6. glissades
  7. glissading
  8. glissandi
  9. glissando
  10. glissando babbler
  11. glissandoed

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