arabesque
ara·bes·que
noun
1.
position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
Origin
Borrowed from French arabesque, from Italian arabesco, from arabo (“Arab”). By surface analysis, Arab + -esque.
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