corps de ballet
/ˌkɔːdəˈbæleɪ/noun
treated as sing. or pl.
1- the members of a ballet company who dance together as a group芭蕾舞队。
1.1
- the members of the lowest rank of dancers in a ballet company（芭蕾舞团中的）伴舞队。
词源
early 19th cent.: French.