pas de trois


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pas de trois

 (trwä)
n. pl. pas de trois
A dance for three.

[French : pas, step + de, of, for + trois, three.]
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pas de trois

(ˌpɑ də ˈtrwɑ)

n., pl. pas de trois (ˈtrwɑ, ˈtrwɑz)
a dance for three dancers.
[1755–65; < French: literally, step for three]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pas de trois - (ballet) a dance for three people
dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
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