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pir·ou·ette (pir′o̵̅o̅ et′)

noun

a whirling around on one foot or the point of the toe, esp. in ballet

Etymology: Fr, spinning top < dial. piroue, a top, prob. < VL *piro, plug, peg < Gr peiron, peg

intransitive verb pirouetted -·et′·ted, pirouetting -·et′·ting

to do a pirouette

Etymology: Fr pirouetter < the n.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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