savate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈvæt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə vat′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•vate  (sə vat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.
  • French: literally, old shoe. See sabot
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
savate / səˈvæt/
  1. a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, literally: old worn-out shoe; related to sabot
'savate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sabot

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