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单词 piaffe
释义

piaffe

[ pyaf ]
/ pyæf /
Dressage.

noun

Also piaffer. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well-elevated leg action.

verb (used without object), piaffed, piaff·ing.

(of a horse) to execute such a movement.
(of a rider) to cause a horse to piaffe.

verb (used with object), piaffed, piaff·ing.

to cause (a horse) to piaffe.

Origin of piaffe

First recorded in 1755–65, piaffe is from the French word piaffer; imitative

Words nearby piaffe

pia-arachnoid, Piacenza, piacevole, piacular, Piaf, piaffe, Piaget, Piagetian, pial, pia mater, pian
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British Dictionary definitions for piaffe

piaffe
/ (pɪˈæf) /

noun

dressage a passage done on the spot

Word Origin for piaffe

C18: from French, from piaffer to strut
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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