corps de ballet
noun
Simple meaning
The chorus of a ballet company.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kawrdeebalaySay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɹˈdibæˈleɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The chorus of a ballet company
Chorus line, ballet personnel
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The chorus of a ballet company
Used this way, corps de ballet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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