Meanings
nounpas de chat (plural pas de chat or pas de chats)
plural pas de chats
- balletA sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.
Synonyms: saut de chat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.
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Origin
- Frenchpas de chat
- Englishpas de chat
From French pas de chat (literally “cat's step”).
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pas de chat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pas%20de%20chat
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“pas de chat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pas%20de%20chat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pas de chat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pas%20de%20chat.
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