toe dance

noun

: a dance executed on the tips of the toes by means of a ballet slipper with a reinforced toe
toe-dance intransitive verb
toe dancer noun
toe dancing noun

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toe dance was in 1898

Dictionary Entries Near toe dance

Cite this Entry

“Toe dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe%20dance. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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