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pointe
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pointe  (pwät)
n.
In ballet, dancing that is performed on the tips of the toes.
[From French pointe (des pieds), point (of the feet), tiptoe; see point.]
pointe [pɔɪnt]
n
(Performing Arts / Ballet) Ballet the tip of the toe (esp in the phrase on pointes)
[from French: point]


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