: a series of short usually fast turns by which a ballet dancer moves across the stage
Word History
Etymology
French, from past participle of chaîner to chain
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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“Chaîné.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cha%C3%AEn%C3%A9. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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