barre

or bar

[ bahr ]

/ bɑr /

noun Ballet.

a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.

Origin of barre

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby barre

Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred, barred i, barred owl, barred spiral galaxy

Definition for barre (2 of 2)

barré

[ bah-rey ]

/ bɑˈreɪ /

noun

Textiles. a pattern of stripes or bands of color extending across the warp in woven and knitted fabrics.

Textiles. a streak in the filling direction when one or more picks are of a color different from that of adjacent picks.

Music. a technique of playing a chord on a stringed instrument by laying a finger across the strings at a particular fret, raising their pitch.

Origin of barré

<French: literally, barred, past participle of barrer, derivative of barrebar¹

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Example sentences from the Web for barre

The dancer—and Balanchine's wife and muse—broke barriers for Native Americans at the barre and graced stages all over the world.
Farewell to America’s Ballerina: Remembering Maria Tallchief|Nina Strochlic|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1999, I was a junior in high school, and a big story in the small town of Barre, Vermont, as a suspected school shooter.
My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen|Gina Tron|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like with so many “weird kids,” I left most of my nasty cycle behind when I left Barre to go to college.
My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen|Gina Tron|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gentlemen of the royal household were sent to Barre, in order to intercede for the deer and pheasants.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

Fathers Lactantius, Barre, and Mignon bowed low, repeating the sacred sign.
Cinq Mars, Complete|Alfred de Vigny
We wish that a note had been added to inform us from what ancient author Barre quoted.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Continuing the wandering one reached the fine old town gate, the ancient Porte de la Barre, in a good state of preservation.
Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France|George Warton Edwards
Barre was requested to send no more of his Reports to the palace, as the Emperor was too busy to read them.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for barre (1 of 2)

barre

/ French (bar) /

noun

a rail at hip height used for ballet practice and leg exercises

Word Origin for barre

literally: bar

British Dictionary definitions for barre (2 of 2)

barré

/ (ˈbæreɪ) /

noun

the act of laying the index finger over some or all of the strings of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, so that the pitch of each stopped string is simultaneously raisedCompare capo 1

the playing of chords in this manner

verb

to execute (chords) in this manner

adverb

by using the barré

Word Origin for barré

C19: from French, from barrer bar 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	barre
释义	barre or bar [ bahr ] / bɑr / noun Ballet. a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice. Origin of barre First recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby barre Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred, barred i, barred owl, barred spiral galaxy Definition for barre (2 of 2) barré [ bah-rey ] / bɑˈreɪ / noun Textiles. a pattern of stripes or bands of color extending across the warp in woven and knitted fabrics. Textiles. a streak in the filling direction when one or more picks are of a color different from that of adjacent picks. Music. a technique of playing a chord on a stringed instrument by laying a finger across the strings at a particular fret, raising their pitch. Origin of barré <French: literally, barred, past participle of barrer, derivative of barrebar¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barre The dancer—and Balanchine's wife and muse—broke barriers for Native Americans at the barre and graced stages all over the world. Farewell to America’s Ballerina: Remembering Maria Tallchief\|Nina Strochlic\|April 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 1999, I was a junior in high school, and a big story in the small town of Barre, Vermont, as a suspected school shooter. My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen\|Gina Tron\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Like with so many “weird kids,” I left most of my nasty cycle behind when I left Barre to go to college. My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen\|Gina Tron\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Gentlemen of the royal household were sent to Barre, in order to intercede for the deer and pheasants. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Fathers Lactantius, Barre, and Mignon bowed low, repeating the sacred sign. Cinq Mars, Complete\|Alfred de Vigny We wish that a note had been added to inform us from what ancient author Barre quoted. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Continuing the wandering one reached the fine old town gate, the ancient Porte de la Barre, in a good state of preservation. Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France\|George Warton Edwards Barre was requested to send no more of his Reports to the palace, as the Emperor was too busy to read them. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for barre (1 of 2) barre / French (bar) / noun a rail at hip height used for ballet practice and leg exercises Word Origin for barre literally: bar British Dictionary definitions for barre (2 of 2) barré / (ˈbæreɪ) / noun the act of laying the index finger over some or all of the strings of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, so that the pitch of each stopped string is simultaneously raisedCompare capo 1 the playing of chords in this manner verb to execute (chords) in this manner adverb by using the barré Word Origin for barré C19: from French, from barrer bar 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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