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(to̵̅o̅′to̵̅o̅′; Fr tü tü′)

noun

a very short, full, projecting skirt worn by ballerinas

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

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noun

A short skirt, often consisting of many layers of gathered sheer fabric, worn by ballerinas.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , perhaps alteration of cucu

Origin: , baby-talk reduplication of cul, buttocks; see culotte

South African prelate. A leader in the antiapartheid struggle, he became a prominent advocate of international economic sanctions against South Africa. He won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.

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