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ballet

UK
/ˈbæleɪ/
US
/bæˈleɪ/

Translations

balletnoun
ballets
pl
She has been practicing ballet since she was five years old.
Она занимается балетом с пяти лет.
Synonyms
dance
performance
theatrical dance
artistic dance
classical dance
balletadjective
UK
/ˈbæleɪ/
US
/bæˈleɪ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., ballet shoes, ballet training)

Definitions

balletnoun
A highly stylized and formalized form of dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.
She has been practicing ballet since she was five years old.
A theatrical performance of a story by means of dance or pantomime, usually accompanied by music.
The ballet was a beautiful interpretation of the classic fairy tale.
The music composed for a ballet performance.
The orchestra played the ballet with great precision and emotion.
A company or group of dancers who perform ballets.
The ballet will be touring several cities this summer.
balletadjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of ballet.
She enrolled in a rigorous ballet program to improve her ballet technique.
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