danse du ventren.
/dɒns dᵿ ˈvɒntrə/ = belly dance n.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > erotic dancing > [noun]
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1893 National Police Gaz. (U.S.) 23 Dec. 2/2 The danse du ventre has reached New York at last, and has raised quite a storm.
1926 F. M. Ford Man could stand Up ii. i. 90 They had watched the Hun do the danse du ventre!
1967 G. Fallon Rendezvous in Rio xv. 129 She arched her back and started to gyrate her stomach in the fascinating danse du ventre.
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