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< /ʒəˈteɪz; French ʒəˈteɪ/. Ballet.
- a jump forward, backward, or to the side, from one foot to the other.
noun
- ballet a step in which the dancer springs from one leg and lands on the other
ballet step, 1830, from French (pas) jeté, from past participle of jeter “to throw” (see jet (v.)).