Meaning of PIROUETTE
| Pronunciation: | | `piroo'et
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- [n] a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
- [v] do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
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| | See Also: | | pivot, spin, swivel, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pir`ou*ette"\, n. [F.; of uncertain origin.]
1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.
2. (Man.) The whirling about of a horse.
\Pir`ou*ette"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirouetted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Pirouetting}.] [F. pirouetter.]
To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.
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| | Related Terms: | | Charybdis, circle, circulate, circumrotate, circumvolute, crank, dizzy round, eddy, go around, go round, gurge, gyrate, gyre, maelstrom, pivot, pivoting, rat race, reel, revolution, revolve, rotate, round, screw, spin, surge, swing, swirl, swivel, turn, turn a pirouette, turn around, turn round, twirl, twist, vortex, wamble, wheel, whirl, whirligig, whirlpool, whirlwind, wind |
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