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bayadere

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ba·ya·dere  (b-dîr, -dâr)
n.
A fabric with contrasting horizontal stripes.

[French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, dancer, from bailar, to dance, from Late Latin ballre; see ball2.]

bayadere [ˌbaɪəˈdɪə -ˈdɛə]
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) a dancing girl, esp one serving in a Hindu temple
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fabric or design with horizontal stripes, esp of a bright colour
adj
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of fabric, etc.) having horizontal stripes
[via French from Portuguese bailadeira dancing girl, from bailar to dance, from Latin ballāre; see ball2]


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He's blond and delicate looking, but as Solor in Bayadere, he goes flying around the stage.
Star performance Evan Williams has made giant strides up the training ranks in a short space of time and Rosses Point's win left him one short of a career ton About time too Trainer Ken Clutterbuck headed back to his Newmarket base safe in the knowledge that Bayadere had ended a long spell in the wilderness for the yard
Byline: By Dick Godfrey La Bayadere by St Petersburg Ballet Theatre at Newcastle Theatre Royal This is a genuine curiosity.
 
 
 
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