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Pointe

/pwæ̃t/

The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

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noun

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The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
"2007: Classical dance manages to get along without too many momentous events shuddering beneath its pointe work. — The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3"

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