A ballet position in which the dancer bends forward while standing on one straight leg with the arm extended forward and the other arm and leg extended backward.
A complex, ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometric figures.
Music An ornate, whimsical composition especially for piano.
An intricate or elaborate pattern or design: "the fluctuating shapes of a cloudscape, the complex arabesque of a camera movement, the blink of a character's eye” ( Nigel Andrews).