cabriole

noun

cab·​ri·​ole ˈka-brē-ˌōl 

1

: a ballet leap in which one leg is extended in midair and the other struck against it

2

: a curved furniture leg ending in an ornamental foot

Examples of cabriole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His Lion solo was additionally impressive, with a series of cabriole jumps, an athletic move where the extended legs beat together at an angle in midair. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025

Kuranaga’s Sylphide was ethereal in her back cabrioles and ronds de jambes but dead serious in her love for James. — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2018

Whatever's going on, the cabriole chair legs dance around that deconstructivist table. — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2013

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, variant of capriole, going back to Middle French — more at capriole

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cabriole

noun

cab·​ri·​ole ˈkab-rē-ˌōl 

1

: a ballet leap in which one leg is extended and the other struck against it

2

: a curved furniture leg ending in an ornamental foot