a form of boxing in which stiff-legged kicks as well as punches may be used
Origin of savate
Fr, origin, originally , old shoe: see sabotsavate
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savate
noun
A form of boxing in which kicking as well as punching is permitted.
Origin of savate
French from Old French old shoeTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- a form of French martial art that involves combinations of punching and kicking moves
Origin
From French
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