corps de ballet
noun [S, + sing/pl verb] /ˌkɔː.dəˈbæl.eɪ/
/ˌkɔːr.də.bælˈeɪ / Definition
› the members of a group of ballet dancers who dance together, especially those who are not the main dancersForeign words and phrases used in EnglishBallet
(Definition of corps de ballet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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