demi-pointe

A form of demipointe — The ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor.

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Meanings

noundemi-pointe (countable and uncountable, plural demi-pointes)

plural demi-pointes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableballetAlternative spelling of demipointe (“a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of the feet”).
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Chicago

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