ballet slippers

collocation in English

meaningsofballetandslipper

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ballet
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈbæl.eɪ/us
/bælˈeɪ/
a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea, or a theatre work that uses this type ...
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slipper
noun[C]
uk
/ˈslɪp.ər/us
/ˈslɪp.ɚ/
a type of soft, comfortable shoe for wearing inside ...
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(Definition ofballetandslipperfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Tutus, ballet slippers and pointe work were not yet used.
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Character dancers do not dance "en pointe", and instead wear character shoes with heels or soft ballet slippers.
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She wears a red and white polka-dotted leotard, white tutu and red ballet slippers.
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All ballet dancers wear soft ballet slippers for the main part of the ballet class.
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It is dressed in a real bodice, tutu and ballet slippers and has a wig of real hair.
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The song is about a girl who puts on a pair of enchanted ballet slippers and can't stop dancing until she breaks the spell.
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It is unacceptable for them to wear sandals, canvas shoes, ballet slippers or any kind of footwear to perform this dance.
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He was regularly seen on campus wearing his trademark scarf and ballet slippers.
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Simmons became notably eccentric later in life, dressing in idiosyncratic attire, including tights, a tutu, a turban, and white satin ballet slippers.
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