pas marché: Meaning and Definition of

pas mar•ché

Pronunciation: (Fr. pä mar-shā'), [key]
— pl. pas mar•chés
  1. a marching step.
  2. a walking step in which the turned-out pointed toe reaches the ground first, then the heel is lowered before the weight is transferred to the whole foot on the ground.
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