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claqué

tap dance

noun klah-KEH Rare
Arts & Culture Dance

Origin: From French claquette, 'little clapper,' referring to the sound of tap shoes.

Usage Note

Claqué is the Spanish word for tap dancing, borrowed from French. It is a masculine noun: el claqué. The stress falls on the final syllable and the written accent is required. Students of the style are called bailarines de claqué; do not confuse with the plural of clac (a type of hat).

Examples

"Aprendió claqué desde los cinco años."

Natural Translation

She learned tap dance from the age of five.

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