barre
noun
ˈbär 
1
plural barres : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising : bar sense 1c
He would work at an accelerated tempo at the barre to build up his strength, and learn to "feel the floor" with his toes to increase the elasticity of his elevation.
Julie Kavanagh
Julie Kavanagh2
: an exercise regimen that typically utilizes a ballet bar and movements taken from or influenced by ballet training
Barre is also low impact and has a built-in handhold, making it a relatively safe form of exercise. Markham Heid
Markham HeidDid I mention that every barre class I have ever gone to includes squats? Lots of squats. Kathleen Trotter
Kathleen Trotter
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In Washington, she’s been known to drop into barre classes. Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Aspiring dancers can line up along South Shore Ballet Theatre’s barre for two days of late-August open houses. Katie Mogg, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Though barre classes were even around during Balanchine’s day, the American Council on Exercise credits its 2010s renaissance to Black Swan’s popularity. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 June 2022 Beginners can start with Sky Barre 101 -- a 50-minute workout that includes barre, Pilates, cardio, HITT, TRX, circus play, and a fun Sky Kandy trick. Mary Caldwell, AccessAtlanta, 31 May 2022 But with age, your pelvic floor can weaken, says Ife Obi, a certified Pilates instructor and founder of The Fit In, a Pilates, barre, and strength studio in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com, 3 Mar. 2022 For the past 18 months, Daniel Harder has been keeping fit in his Harlem apartment with Zoom workouts, using an ironing board as a ballet barre and trying not to kick over the furniture. Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021 Between takes, Cotillard sang her lines to herself, while Driver stretched his legs on the railing of the boat, like a dancer at a barre. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 Aerial Yoga Houston offers many different classes depending on your level of expertise such as yoga basics, aerial barre and more. Rosemary Akpan, Chron, 10 June 2021 See More
Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Aspiring dancers can line up along South Shore Ballet Theatre’s barre for two days of late-August open houses. Katie Mogg, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Though barre classes were even around during Balanchine’s day, the American Council on Exercise credits its 2010s renaissance to Black Swan’s popularity. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 June 2022 Beginners can start with Sky Barre 101 -- a 50-minute workout that includes barre, Pilates, cardio, HITT, TRX, circus play, and a fun Sky Kandy trick. Mary Caldwell, AccessAtlanta, 31 May 2022 But with age, your pelvic floor can weaken, says Ife Obi, a certified Pilates instructor and founder of The Fit In, a Pilates, barre, and strength studio in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com, 3 Mar. 2022 For the past 18 months, Daniel Harder has been keeping fit in his Harlem apartment with Zoom workouts, using an ironing board as a ballet barre and trying not to kick over the furniture. Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021 Between takes, Cotillard sang her lines to herself, while Driver stretched his legs on the railing of the boat, like a dancer at a barre. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 Aerial Yoga Houston offers many different classes depending on your level of expertise such as yoga basics, aerial barre and more. Rosemary Akpan, Chron, 10 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from Medieval Latin barra
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1