Frappé - (frah pay)
- (n.) the dancer usually starts with the outside leg in a flexed, turned out position lifted off the floor with the heel placed slightly above the ankle bone of the standing leg. The dancer then extends her leg and points her foot, towards the floor and out, causing the "strike" on the floor. The strike on the floor is exactly how the step got its name, since frappé actually means "struck" or "to strike."
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Ballet Dictionary
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