glissade
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- noun
- /ɡlɪˈsɑːd/
- Specialized
:
glissade
- You stupid! She walks to the very spot where Bobbi finished, stomps on it, then drags her perfectly pointed foot to the place where Bobbi's glissades should have ended.
Examples
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Our glissades from upstage to center stage feel flawless.
Fiction book (1996) -
"The glissades you did for Madame were like silk," she says now.
Fiction book (1996) -
Open your eyes, girls, the classic pas de chat, the perfect glissade, on and on.
Fiction book (1998) -
I don't want to know what she thinks of my glissades, to have her words burning in my brain.
Fiction book (1996) -
The air is thick with hostility when I take my first glissade -- a sideways leap, as if jumping over a large puddle.
Fiction book (1996) -
During ballet class, we practiced the glissade, sliding gracefully across the floor.
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Her elegant glissade showcased her skill as she effortlessly moved from one position to another.
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The dancer finished her routine with a stunning glissade, leaving the audience in awe.
Synonyms
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A quick sliding dance step used in ballet where one foot always leads
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glissade comes from the French verb glisser, which means 'to slide'; think of a small, smooth slide across the floor, just like the English word glide, so a glissade is a sliding dance step.