tutu
tutu
Definition
tutu (to̵̅o̅′to̵̅o̅′; 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!
