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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bal•let /bæˈleɪ, ˈbæleɪ/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] a form of theatrical dance that involves formalized movements.
- [countable] a theatrical work with ballet dancing, music, and scenery.
- Music and Dance[countable] a company of ballet dancers.
bal•let•ic /bæˈlɛtɪk, bə-/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bal•let (ba lā′, bal′ā),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancea classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
- Music and Dancea theatrical entertainment in which ballet dancing and music, often with scenery and costumes, combine to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, etc.
- Music and Dancean interlude of ballet in an operatic performance.
- Music and Dancea company of ballet dancers.
- Music and Dancethe musical score for a ballet:the brilliant ballets of Tchaikovsky.
- Music and Dancea dance or balletlike performance:an ice-skating ballet.
- Italian balletto, equivalent. to ball(o) ball2 + -etto -et
- French, Middle French
- 1660–70;
bal•let•ic (ba let′ik, bə-),USA pronunciation adj. bal•let′i•cal•ly, adv. |