pointes

/P OY1 N T S/
noun
  1. 1

    The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

    โ€œ2007: Classical dance manages to get along without too many momentous events shuddering beneath its pointe work. โ€” The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3โ€

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