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Meaning of gargouillade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˌɡɑː(ɹ)ɡuːˈjɑːd/

Definitions

A complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe

Examples

“[…] Ms. Ashley didn’t trump that of the role’s originator, Patricia Wilde (whose gargouillades — the sideways jumps where the feet write rings in the air — are still recalled in awe).”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

gargoulette Gargoyle gargoyle gecko Gargoyled Gargoyles gargoylishness