buto

or bu·toh

[ boo-toh ]

noun
  1. a contemporary expressionist dance form that originated in postwar Japan, first called Ankoku Butoh, or Dance of Utter Darkness.

Origin of buto

1
First recorded in 1955–60; Japanese, literally “dance,” from (ankoku) butō “dance (of darkness)”

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How to use buto in a sentence

  • It did make more of a difference than she thought it would about Carolyn, butoh wellit was done.

    Betty Lee, Sophomore | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
  • Butoh, say, Winnie, theres something I wanted to speak to you about.

    Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret Widdemer