pointe
pointe
noun \ˈpwaⁿ(n)t\Definition of POINTE
: a ballet position in which the body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toe
See Origin of POINTE
French pointe (du pied), literally, tiptoe
First Known Use: 1846
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