Word Frequency
cabriole (ˈkæbrɪˌəʊl
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Definitions
noun
- Also called: cabriole leg. a type of furniture leg, popular in the first half of the 18th century, in which an upper convex curve descends tapering to a concave curve
- (ballet) a leap in the air with one leg outstretched and the other beating against it
Word Origin
C18: from French, from cabrioler to caper; from its being based on the leg of a capering animal; see cabrioletSponsored Links
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