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danse du ventre

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danse du ven⋅tre

[Fr. dahns dy vahn-truh ]
–noun, plural danses du ven⋅tre [Fr. dahns dy vahn-truh ] .
belly dance.

Origin:
1890–95; < F

belly dance

–noun
an Oriental solo dance, performed by a woman with midriff exposed, emphasizing movements of the pelvis and abdominal muscles.
Also called danse du ventre.


Origin:
1895–1900


belly dancer, noun
belly dancing, noun
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danse du ventre

noun
a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen [syn: belly dance
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