pas de quatre
noun
pas de qua·tre ˌpä-də-ˈkat 
-ˈka-trə,
-ˈkätrᵊ
plural pas de quatre ˌpä-də-ˈkat
-ˈka-trə,
-ˈkätrᵊ
: a dance or figure for four performers
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This season, the Act 2 pas de quatre, a speedy and demanding divertissement for three women and one man, was cut to help streamline the ballet. —
New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
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New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
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