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tutu Definition

tutu (to̵̅o̅to̵̅o̅′; Fr tü tü)

noun

a very short, full, projecting skirt worn by ballerinas

Etymology: Fr, orig. baby talk alteration < cul, bottom, backside: see bascule

tutu Usage Examples

Possessives

  • ballerina: The layers of tightly packed petals make the half inch flowers splay out to resemble tiny ballerinas ' tutus.

Converse of object

  • wear: Frankie had the honor of wearing the pink tutu at the end of this match.
  • have: I really had enough tutus or thinly clad young ladies for one night and I really wanted something more serious.
  • don: Male branch staff even donned pink tutus for breast cancer awareness month!

Adjective modifier

  • pink: Mary can remember Pat Shaw dressing up in a pink tutu doing 'The Dance of the Dying Duck ' .
  • white: The costumes for this scene are especially lovely, including Aurora's white tutu & " sunburst tiara.
  • long: She wore the most beautiful dance dress which looked to me more like a long tutu than a cabaret costume.
  • black: Odile returned ( in all black tutu this time ) and joined the end of the queue of princesses.
  • romantic: Instead of romantic tutus, Sue Blane had designed dresses whose cut was reminiscent of paintings of the French demimonde of the 19th century.
  • red: The designer, Nobuko Maruyama designed a great, fluffy red tutu for Florence with fabulous lime green pointe shoes.

Modifies a noun

  • ballet: Derek Deane, the ENB Director, wanted to tackle a " non tutu ballet " for a change.
  • bag: Please note: We are currently out of stock of the small tutu bag, with additional stocks not expected until early May.

Noun used with modifier

  • ballet: Dress up clothes, ballet tutus, portraits, flower girl dresses, princess party tutus, fairy dress up or birthday dress!

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