poussette

pous·sette

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo-set]
- /puˈsɛt/
- /paʊsˈet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo-set]
- /puˈsɛt/

Definitions of poussette word

noun poussette a dance step in which a couple or several couples dance around the ballroom, holding hands, as in country dances. 1
verb without object poussette to perform a poussette, as a couple in a country dance. 1
noun poussette a figure in country dancing in which couples hold hands and move up or down the set to change positions 0
verb poussette to perform such a figure 0
noun poussette a dance figure in which a couple or couples dance round and round with hands joined 0
intransitive verb poussette to perform a poussette 0

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Origin of poussette

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; < French, equivalent to pouss(er) to push + -ette -ette

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Parts of speech for Poussette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poussette

poussette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poussette usage trend in Literature

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