port de bras

port de bras

noun \ˌpȯr-də-ˈbrä\

Definition of PORT DE BRAS

: the technique and practice of arm movement in ballet

Origin of PORT DE BRAS

French, literally, carriage of the arm

First Known Use: 1912

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