ballon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bəˈlɒn/
Etymology
From French ballon. Doublet of balloon.
Meanings
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(qualifier:ballet, uncountable, usually) The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
Tall and slender, with a superb ballon and effortless flight in air, Malakhov […] will unquestionably have an extraordinary career.
1988 November 18, Dorothy Samachson, “Moscow Classical Ballet”, in Chicago Reader:
- (countable, usually) Synonym of balloon (“type of glass for wine etc”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ballons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |