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la pirouette

/pi.ʁwɛt/ noun · feminine C1
  1. pirouette; a whirling or turning on the toes in dancing
  2. a whirling volt movement made by a horse

Plural pirouettes

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Grâce à cette habitude de couper l'opéra par un ballet, les entractes sont très courts en Italie, les chanteurs ayant le temps de se reposer et de changer de costume tandis que les danseurs exécutent leurs pirouettes et confectionnent leurs entrechats.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 371 · C1

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