barre
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- noun
- /bɛr/
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barra
- One of our teachers has us move forward one place at the barre after each exercise.
- a ballet barre
- stand at the barre
- barre facing the wall
Examples
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Noting Donna Rae's absence, I skidded to my place at the barre as Hayley Schmadabeck turned and glared at me.
Fiction book (1998) -
I like my spot at the barre because there's no one in front to distract me.
Blog text (11) -
Left hand on the barre, second position.
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Back to the barre, girls.
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Come to the barre, please, Billy.
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Left arm on the barre.
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Then I take my usual place at the barre on the far wall.
Fiction book (1996) -
Plus, I like being able to see myself in the mirror during barre.
Blog text (11) -
The children stand in a neat line at the barre.
Fiction book (2000) -
Stand facing the barre, heels together and toes 3 to 4 inches apart.
Synonyms
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A long bar fixed for people to hold or as a fence
A single metal pole fixed high between two posts that gymnasts swing and perform moves on
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Etymology
The word barre comes from French barre, meaning 'bar' or 'rail', just like the English word bar. In ballet a barre is the horizontal rail dancers hold for balance during warm-ups and practice, and that is why the rail is called a 'barre'.