ballet
    /bæˈleɪ/ /ˈbæˌleɪ/
    
 
    
    noun
    
    plural ballets
    
    [noncount] :a kind of dancing that is performed on a stage and that uses dance, music, costumes, and scenery to tell a story
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    a show in which ballet is performed [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a group of dancers who perform ballets together - often used in names