pointe

Examples

• All

• Stay en pointe.

  Sing 2 (2021)

• The ballerina gracefully danced across the stage on the tips of her pointe shoes.

• She tied the ribbons around her pointe shoes before stepping onto the stage for her recital.

• Many dancers prefer pink pointe shoes because they blend well with the skin tone.

Synonyms

T

tip

vspointe

301 1.2

The pointed end of something like a knife or pencil

is the same idea but usually used for shoes or boots

P

point

vspointe

80 1.0

The sharp end of something like a knife or mountain

is similar but refers especially to the shoe or boot front

T

toepiece

vspointe

1 7.3

The front part of a ski binding or shoe that covers and holds the toe

is the pointed end rather than a protective or fastening part

How Pointed

to spike

• NSFW

14 3.7

pointe

• US

8.1

tip

301 1.2

end

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology