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pointe

pointe [ pwaaNt ] (plural pointes)


noun 
Definition:
 
tip-of-toe ballet position: the ends of the toes, a position on which a ballerina wearing special shoes raises herself up for some moves and positions while performing

[Mid-19th century. < French, "point"]
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