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en tire-bouchon

[ French ahn teer-boo-shawn ]

noun

, Ballet.
  1. a position in which the thigh of one leg is raised up high to the side and the point of the toe touches the knee of the supporting leg.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of en tire-bouchon1

From French; literally, like a corkscrew

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