bal·let
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| 1. | a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement. |
| 2. | a theatrical entertainment in which ballet dancing and music, often with scenery and costumes, combine to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, etc. |
| 3. | an interlude of ballet in an operatic performance. |
| 4. | a company of ballet dancers. |
| 5. | the musical score for a ballet: the brilliant ballets of Tchaikovsky. |
| 6. | a dance or balletlike performance: an ice-skating ballet. |
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bal·let·i·cal·ly, adverb
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[French, from Italian balletto, diminutive of ballo, dance, from ballare, to dance; see ballerina.] bal·let'ic (bā-lět'ĭk) adj. |
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| balletic | |
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| characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet |
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