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pas marché

[ French pah mar-shey ]

noun

, Ballet.
, plural pas mar·chés [pah m, a, r, -, shey].
  1. a marching step.
  2. a walking step in which the turned-out pointed toe reaches the ground first, then the heel is lowered before the weight is transferred to the whole foot on the ground.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pas marché1

< French: literally, marching step

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