PIROUETTE

pirouette

(noun) (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)

pirouette

(verb) do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pirouette (plural pirouettes)

A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.

The whirling about of a horse.

Verb

pirouette (third-person singular simple present pirouettes, present participle pirouetting, simple past and past participle pirouetted)

(intransitive) To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pir`ou*ette", n. Etym: [F.; of uncertain origin.]

1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.

2. (Man.)

Definition: The whirling about of a horse.

Pir`ou*ette", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pirouetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pirouetting.] Etym: [F. pirouetter.]

Definition: To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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