corps de ballet


corps de bal·let

noun \ˌkr-də-(ˌ)ba-ˈlā\
plural corps de ballet\same or ˌkrz-də-\

Definition of CORPS DE BALLET

: the ensemble of a ballet company

Origin of CORPS DE BALLET

French
First Known Use: 1818

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