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    arabesque

    arabesque - Dictionary definition and meaning for word arabesque

    Definition
    (noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose Definition
    (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for arabesque

remember arab. in Arab there are heavily decorated stuff wid ornaments and then dance the belly dance so u will also remeber it as a dance position.

The line of ornamentation simulated the extended leg of an arabesque in ballet.

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