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Where does “en pointe” come from?

en pointe (English) comes from French en pointe — pointed, sharp; state-of-the-art, leading-edge,...

en pointe (English): On the tips of one's toes

Definitions

  1. On the tips of one's toes

Ancestry of “en pointe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchen pointepointed, sharp; state-of-the-art, leading-edge,...
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