bal‧let /ˈbæleɪ $ bæˈleɪ, ˈbæleɪ/
noun[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: Italian balletto, from ballo 'dance', from ballare; ⇒ ballerina]
1. [countable] a performance in which dancing and music tell a story without any speaking:
We’re going to the ballet tomorrow evening.2. [uncountable] this type of dancing
3. [countable] a group of
ballet dancers who work together:
the Bolshoi ballet [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲