First Known Use: 1775
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entrechat
noun en·tre·chat \ˈäⁿ(n)-trə-ˌshä\
Definition of ENTRECHAT
: a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly crosses the legs and sometimes beats them together
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Origin of ENTRECHAT
French, modification of Italian (capriola) intrecciata, literally, intertwined caper
Rhymes with ENTRECHAT
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