devant
In the foreground
Devant is a ballet term meaning "in front"—describing a position where the working leg is placed before the body: tendu devant, battement devant.
The word is French and appears untranslated in dance instruction worldwide, part of ballet's standard French vocabulary.
Forward-facing side
Fitted upper garment
- necklineGarment's upper opening
- décolletageExposed chest and shoulders
- garmentArticle of clothing
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
silhouette · couture · design · embellishment · closure · placket
front
Forward-facing side
adagio · choreography · classical · technique
bodice
Fitted upper garment
- necklineGarment's upper opening
- décolletageExposed chest and shoulders
- garmentArticle of clothing
draping · silhouette · couture · design · embellishment · closure · placket
devantderrière
Backside, politely French
behind · in back of · back · rear · après
devantderrière
Backside, politely French
hidden · obscured · out of sight · concealed
devantaprès
After skiing socializing
after · following · subsequently · later
advance, advanced, advancing, advancement, advances, advantage, advantageous, advantageously, advantages