Did you mayhaps mean one of these? courgette, soubrette
Definitions
Etymologies
- Borrowing from French courbette. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Et que j'te sors un beau sourire, une belle courbette sans te quitter des yeux ...”
“J'ai quand meme remercier les quatres avec une courbette et un beau sourire colgate avant de descendre du podium et la j'ai eu un mini sourire Buchiesque!”
““Dog!” said the Templar, grinding his teeth, “I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy Order of the Temple of Zion;” and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette towards the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.”
“Dog!" said the Templar, grinding his teeth, "I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy order of the Temple of Zion;" and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette toward the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.”
“` ` I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy Order of the Temple of Zion; '' and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette towards the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.”
“If both indications are continued and increased, the horse will _piaff_, that is, continue collected, in motion, without progressing, or he will make the courbette or terre à terre or rear.”
Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece or, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common Riding
“Sir Geoffrey closed with him instantly, seized him by the collar, and spurred Black Hastings, checking him at the same time, so that the horse made a courbette, and brought the full weight of his chest against the counter of the other.”
“Dog!" said the Templar, grinding his teeth, "I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy Order of the Temple of Zion;" and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette towards the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.”
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