ciseaux
[ see-zoh ]
/ siˈzoʊ /
noun, plural ci·seaux [see-zohz, -zoh] /siˈzoʊz, -ˈzoʊ/. Ballet.
a jump in which the dancer's legs are opened wide in the air and closed on landing.
Origin of ciseaux
1890–95; < French: literally, scissors
Words nearby ciseaux
cisalpine gaul,
cisatlantic,
cisc,
ciscaucasia,
cisco,
ciseaux,
ciselé,
cisgender,
cishet,
ciskei,
cislunar
Example sentences from the Web for ciseaux
Fidelia acted very well until we went over to the Ciseaux place.
The Little Colonel's Hero |Annie Fellows Johnston"Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
The Gate of the Giant Scissors |Annie Fellows Johnston