1. a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other leg extended straight behind
Usage: ballet
2. an ornamental design featuring intertwined flowing lines, often with stylized leaves and flowers
Usage: art; architecture
3. a musical composition or passage with elaborate ornamentation in an Arabic or Moorish style
Usage: music

Examples

• The ballerina held a perfect arabesque for several seconds.
• She practiced her arabesque at the barre every morning.
• The mosque’s walls were decorated with intricate arabesques.
• The artist painted delicate arabesques around the border of the manuscript.
• Debussy composed several beautiful arabesques for piano.
• The ornate arabesques on the ceiling caught everyone’s attention.
• Her arabesque showed excellent balance and extension.