Definitions for: Glissade

[n] a gliding or sliding step in ballet
[v] perform a glissade, in ballet

Webster (1913) Definition: Glis`sade", n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.]
A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps. --Tyndall.

Glis*sade", n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.]
1. A sliding, as down a snow slope.

2. A dance step consisting of a glide or slide to one side.

See Also: ballet, concert dance, dance, dance step, step