leg business
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Meaning · English
Ballet.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
By dismantling these sets of opposition that structured the image of the dancer in turn-of-the-century theater, Duncan hoped to free her of the leg business and elevate her into the category of "Art," which Duncan equated with the Platonic realm of "the True, the Good and the Beautiful."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “leg business” mean?
Ballet.
Is “leg business” formal or informal?
leg business is generally slang.