'Glissade' definitions:

Definition of 'glissade'

From: WordNet
noun
(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
verb
Perform a glissade, in ballet

Definition of 'Glissade'

From: GCIDE
  • Glissade \Glis`sade"\, n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.]
  • 1. A sliding, as down a snow slope. --Tyndall. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A dance step consisting of a glide or slide to one side. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Synonyms of 'glissade'

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