First Known Use: 1947
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battu
adjective bat·tu \ba-ˈtü, -ˈtyü\
Definition of BATTU
of a ballet movement : performed with a striking together of the legs
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Origin of BATTU
French, from past participle of battre to beat
Rhymes with BATTU
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