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pas de chat

pas de chat noun: a sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.

Noun

pas de chat (plural pas de chat or pas de chats)

  1. (ballet) A sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.
    Synonyms:
    saut de chat

Synonyms of pas de chat

Forms of pas de chat

pluralpas de chat
pluralpas de chats

Origin of pas de chat

From French pas de chat (literally “cat's step”).

Questions about pas de chat

What does pas de chat mean?
Pas de chat means a sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.
What part of speech is pas de chat?
Pas de chat is a noun.
What is the plural of pas de chat?
The plural of pas de chat is pas de chat.

Words near pas de chat in the dictionary

  1. parœmial
  2. parœmiographer
  3. parœmiographers
  4. parœmiography
  5. pas
  6. pas de chat
  7. pas de chats
  8. pas de deux
  9. pas de quatre
  10. pas de trois
  11. pas devant

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