fouetté

noun

fouet·té (ˌ)fwe-ˈtā

: a quick whipping movement of the raised leg in ballet usually accompanying a pirouette

Examples of fouetté in a Sentence

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But like any hopeful dancer who got knocked to the bottom of the pyramid, the show is back for a few more fouettes, fierce competition, and, of course, drama. —

Mackenzie Dunn, Woman's Day, 8 May 2019 Renowned ballerina Marianela Nuñez was whirling through fouettes, while a ventriloquism record explained how to make a dummy recite the alphabet. —

Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 23 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of fouetter to whip, from Middle French, from fouet whip, from Old French, from fou beech, from Latin fagus — more at beech

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fouetté was in 1830

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