corte

noun

cor·​te

ˈkȯrˌtā

plural -s

: a dip or backward step in ballroom dancing with knee bend by the man or the corresponding forward step by the woman

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish (Argentina), gracefulness, good breeding, corte, from Spanish, court

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