First Known Use: 1837
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1glissade
verb glis·sade \gli-ˈsäd, -ˈsād\
glis·sad·edglis·sad·ing
Definition of GLISSADE
intransitive verb
1
: to perform a ballet glissade
2
: to slide in a standing or squatting position down a snow-covered slope without the aid of skis
— glis·sad·er noun
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Origin of GLISSADE
French, noun, slide, glissade, from glisser to slide, from Old French glicier, alteration of glier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German glītan to glide
Rhymes with GLISSADE
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2glissade
noun
Definition of GLISSADE
1
: a gliding step in ballet
2
: the action of glissading
First Known Use of GLISSADE
1843
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