pas de chat
noun
plural pas de chat
ˌpä-də-ˈsha 
: a ballet leap from one foot to the other in which the feet are drawn up and the knees are bent so that the legs form a diamond
Examples of pas de chat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s a long, fertile overlap between the realms of the catwalk and pas de chat: Fashion heavyweights including Christian Lacroix, Prada and Rodarte have designed ballet costumes, and ballerinas such as Margot Fonteyn have sported couture offstage.
—
Celia Wren, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Celia Wren, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pas de chat.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near pas de chat
Cite this Entry
“Pas de chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pas%20de%20chat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share