ballet slipper

Soft dance shoe

A ballet slipper is a soft, lightweight shoe worn by dancers, typically made of canvas or leather with a thin sole that allows the foot to flex and point.

Unlike pointe shoes, ballet slippers keep the foot flat and are used for basic technique and practice: She laced up her ballet slippers before class.

technique

plié

Ballet knee-bending movement

relevé · tendu · pointe work · barre · adagio · allegro · pas de deux · turnout · extension · battement

footwear

satin

Glossy-surfaced woven cloth

elastic · sole · leather · suede · vamp · shank · insole · outsole · demi-pointe · drawstring

aesthetic

grace

Effortless beauty of motion

lightness · fluidity · refinement · ethereal · sylphlike · finesse · beauty · femininity · pink · satin

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

premiere · curtain call · spotlight · applause · recital · rehearsal · tutu · costume · Nutcracker · Swan Lake

training

practice

Repeated work toward mastery

rehearsal · consistency · commitment · discipline · regimen · drill · focus · conditioning · flexibility · strength

brands

Suffolk

County containing Ipswich

Categories
Opposites
footwear function and aesthetics

ballet slippercombat boot

Sturdy military footwear

work boot · hiking boot · army boot · Doc Martens · hobnail boot

Family

ballet, slipper, ballets, slippers, slip, slipped, slipping, balletic

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G