tutu

[ too-too; French ty-ty ]

/ ˈtu tu; French tüˈtü /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tutu ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural tu·tus [too-tooz; French ty-ty]. /ˈtu tuz; French tüˈtü/.

a short, full skirt, usually made of several layers of tarlatan or tulle, worn by ballerinas.

Origin of tutu

Borrowed into English from French around 1925–30

Words nearby tutu

tutti, tutti-frutti, tutto, tut-tut, tutty, tutu, Tutuila, Tutuola, Tuva, Tuva Autonomous Republic, Tuvalu

Definition for tutu (2 of 2)

Tutu

[ too-too ]

/ ˈtu tu /

noun

Desmond (Mpi·lo)

[uhm-pee-loh], /əmˈpi loʊ/, born 1931, South African Anglican clergyman and civil rights activist: Nobel Peace Prize 1984; archbishop of Cape Town since 1986.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tutu

She stands, dressed in a tutu, on one pointed foot in a heightened fifth position.
Revealing The Unseen Picasso|Justin Jones|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Disappointing|Kevin Fallon|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In November 2011, Carlton “Tutu” Archer of the Tooka gang was shot to death.
Chicago’s Gun-Toting Gang Girl: ‘Lil Snoop’|Michael Daly|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one else—not even Tutu himself—had the moral authority to hold South Africa together.
Mandela: The Miracle Maker|Sam Seibert|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

From there, the life of The Tutu becomes as fascinating as the novel itself.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 17, 2013|Sarah Stodola|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And the little old man walked away, humming: "Tutu—turlututu—lututu!"
Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)|Charles Paul de Kock
The name Marduk appears here under the ideographic designation Tutu.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
Tutu the man and Ila the woman came from the eastward, and dwelt on the island.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George Turner
A man called Tutu and his wife Ila reached the island of Tutuila, and named it so by the union of their names.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George Turner
(b) Plautus represents the hoot of an owl by tutu in the Menaechmi, 654; and in the Carm.
Latin Pronunciation|Harry Thurston Peck

British Dictionary definitions for tutu (1 of 3)

tutu¹

/ (ˈtuːtuː) /

noun

a very short skirt worn by ballerinas, made of projecting layers of stiffened sheer material

Word Origin for tutu

from French, changed from the nursery word cucu backside, from cul, from Latin cūlus the buttocks

British Dictionary definitions for tutu (2 of 3)

tutu²

/ (ˈtuːtuː) /

noun

a shrub, Coriaria arborea, of New Zealand, having seeds that are poisonous to farm animals

Word Origin for tutu

Māori

British Dictionary definitions for tutu (3 of 3)

Tutu

/ (ˈtuːtuː) /

noun

Desmond . born 1931, South African clergyman, noted for his opposition to apartheid: Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg (1984–86) and Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96); in 1995 he became leader of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, established to investigate human rights violations during the apartheid era. Nobel peace prize 1984

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tutu
释义	tutu [ too-too; French ty-ty ] / ˈtu tu; French tüˈtü / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tutu ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tu·tus [too-tooz; French ty-ty]. /ˈtu tuz; French tüˈtü/. a short, full skirt, usually made of several layers of tarlatan or tulle, worn by ballerinas. Origin of tutu Borrowed into English from French around 1925–30 Words nearby tutu tutti, tutti-frutti, tutto, tut-tut, tutty, tutu, Tutuila, Tutuola, Tuva, Tuva Autonomous Republic, Tuvalu Definition for tutu (2 of 2) Tutu [ too-too ] / ˈtu tu / noun Desmond (Mpi·lo) [uhm-pee-loh], /əmˈpi loʊ/, born 1931, South African Anglican clergyman and civil rights activist: Nobel Peace Prize 1984; archbishop of Cape Town since 1986. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tutu She stands, dressed in a tutu, on one pointed foot in a heightened fifth position. Revealing The Unseen Picasso\|Justin Jones\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead. Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Disappointing\|Kevin Fallon\|August 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In November 2011, Carlton “Tutu” Archer of the Tooka gang was shot to death. Chicago’s Gun-Toting Gang Girl: ‘Lil Snoop’\|Michael Daly\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No one else—not even Tutu himself—had the moral authority to hold South Africa together. Mandela: The Miracle Maker\|Sam Seibert\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From there, the life of The Tutu becomes as fascinating as the novel itself. This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 17, 2013\|Sarah Stodola\|September 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And the little old man walked away, humming: "Tutu—turlututu—lututu!" Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)\|Charles Paul de Kock The name Marduk appears here under the ideographic designation Tutu. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow Tutu the man and Ila the woman came from the eastward, and dwelt on the island. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before\|George Turner A man called Tutu and his wife Ila reached the island of Tutuila, and named it so by the union of their names. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before\|George Turner (b) Plautus represents the hoot of an owl by tutu in the Menaechmi, 654; and in the Carm. Latin Pronunciation\|Harry Thurston Peck British Dictionary definitions for tutu (1 of 3) tutu¹ / (ˈtuːtuː) / noun a very short skirt worn by ballerinas, made of projecting layers of stiffened sheer material Word Origin for tutu from French, changed from the nursery word cucu backside, from cul, from Latin cūlus the buttocks British Dictionary definitions for tutu (2 of 3) tutu² / (ˈtuːtuː) / noun a shrub, Coriaria arborea, of New Zealand, having seeds that are poisonous to farm animals Word Origin for tutu Māori British Dictionary definitions for tutu (3 of 3) Tutu / (ˈtuːtuː) / noun Desmond . born 1931, South African clergyman, noted for his opposition to apartheid: Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg (1984–86) and Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96); in 1995 he became leader of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, established to investigate human rights violations during the apartheid era. Nobel peace prize 1984 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tutu petticoat, dress, kilt, sarong, hoop, mini, dirndl, pannier, midi, culottes
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tutu

noun, plural tu·tus [too-tooz; French ty-ty]. /ˈtu tuz; French tüˈtü/.

Origin of tutu

Words nearby tutu

Definition for tutu (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for tutu

British Dictionary definitions for tutu (1 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for tutu

British Dictionary definitions for tutu (2 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for tutu

British Dictionary definitions for tutu (3 of 3)

noun

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