déhanché

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See also: déhanche

French

Pronunciation

Participle

déhanché (feminine déhanchée, masculine plural déhanchés, feminine plural déhanchées)

  1. past participle of déhancher

Noun

déhanché m (plural déhanchés)

  1. movement of the pelvis making the hips salient
  2. (motorcycling) technique of tilting the body when taking a curve in a motorcycle race
  3. (in particular) body attitude meant to enhance the silhouette by making the hips stand out
    • 2007, Valentina Ponzetto, Musset ou la Nostalgie libertine, page 156:
      On pourra songer aussi au déhanché gracieux que Musset arbore, par exemple, dans le célèbre dessin de Devéria le représentant en costume de page de la cour de Charles IX, […].
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  4. (gymnastics, dance) movement of the hips and legs

Adjective

déhanché (feminine déhanchée, masculine plural déhanchés, feminine plural déhanchées)

  1. lopsided

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