barre
/bɑr/
noun
- A horizontal bar used by dancers for balance and support during practice exercises.
- She gripped the barre tightly as she practiced her pliés.
- The ballet class began with warm-up exercises at the barre.
- The studio had wooden barres along all four walls for the dancers.
- A type of fitness class that combines ballet-inspired movements with strength training, often using a barre for support.
- Barre workouts focus on small, controlled movements to tone muscles.
- I signed up for a barre class to improve my posture and flexibility.
- After an hour of barre, my legs felt like jelly.