pirouette
pir·ou·ette (pir′o̵̅o̅ et′)
noun
Etymology: Fr, spinning top < dial. piroue, a top, prob. < VL *piro, plug, peg < Gr peiron, peg
intransitive verb pirouetted -·et′·ted, pirouetting -·et′·ting
Etymology: Fr pirouetter < the n.
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