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Ballet slippers

Scope note

Soft shoes, often of leather or leatherlike fabric, with a rounded toe and little or no heel. Those worn for dance usually have a partial sole that extends from the heel to the ball of the foot.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300046085

Broader Terms used

<shoes by form>

Narrower Terms used

toe shoes

Equivalent Terms used

ballet slipper

Created

13yrs ago

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