pirouette

[ pir-oo-et ]

/ ˌpɪr uˈɛt /

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noun

a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.

Dressage. a complete turn in which the horse uses its hind legs as a pivot.

verb (used without object), pir·ou·et·ted, pir·ou·et·ting.

to perform a pirouette; whirl, as on the toes.

Origin of pirouette

1700–10; <French: a whirl, top, feminine of Middle French pirouet, equivalent to pirou- (cognate with Italian pirolo, diminutive of piro peg) + -et-et

Words nearby pirouette

pirogue, piroplasm, Piroplasma, piroplasmosis, piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, Pisa, pis aller

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Example sentences from the Web for pirouette

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
But the pack-horses are less tractable, and dance and pirouette in all directions till the noise is over.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 681, January 13, 1877.|Various
My pony, however, began to pirouette round in circles, and before I could get him in hand the lioness bounded away.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas|Stanley R. Matthews
In the middle of the park is a large kiosk, big enough for a couple of hundred folk to pirouette at a time.
Through Finland in Carts|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie

So saying, he made a pirouette on his heel, and put his attendants in motion to place dinner on the table.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
She did the pirouette to admiration—whirling round upon her apex.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe

British Dictionary definitions for pirouette

pirouette

/ (ˌpɪrʊˈɛt) /

noun

a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot

verb

(intr) to perform a pirouette

Word Origin for pirouette

C18: from French, from Old French pirouet spinning top; related to Italian pirolo little peg

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单词	pirouette
释义	pirouette [ pir-oo-et ] / ˌpɪr uˈɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pirouette ON THESAURUS.COM noun a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing. Dressage. a complete turn in which the horse uses its hind legs as a pivot. verb (used without object), pir·ou·et·ted, pir·ou·et·ting. to perform a pirouette; whirl, as on the toes. Origin of pirouette 1700–10; <French: a whirl, top, feminine of Middle French pirouet, equivalent to pirou- (cognate with Italian pirolo, diminutive of piro peg) + -et-et Words nearby pirouette pirogue, piroplasm, Piroplasma, piroplasmosis, piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, Pisa, pis aller Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pirouette 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 But the pack-horses are less tractable, and dance and pirouette in all directions till the noise is over. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 681, January 13, 1877.\|Various My pony, however, began to pirouette round in circles, and before I could get him in hand the lioness bounded away. Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas\|Stanley R. Matthews In the middle of the park is a large kiosk, big enough for a couple of hundred folk to pirouette at a time. Through Finland in Carts\|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie So saying, he made a pirouette on his heel, and put his attendants in motion to place dinner on the table. The Fortunes of Nigel\|Sir Walter Scott She did the pirouette to admiration—whirling round upon her apex. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe\|Edgar Allan Poe British Dictionary definitions for pirouette pirouette / (ˌpɪrʊˈɛt) / noun a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot verb (intr) to perform a pirouette Word Origin for pirouette C18: from French, from Old French pirouet spinning top; related to Italian pirolo little peg 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 pirouette cycle, direction, angle, trend, shift, curve, departure, spiral, twist, wind, reversal, swing, corner, spin, round, change, swirl, flurry, whirl, swivel
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pirouette

noun

verb (used without object), pir·ou·et·ted, pir·ou·et·ting.

Origin of pirouette

Words nearby pirouette

Example sentences from the Web for pirouette

British Dictionary definitions for pirouette

noun

verb

Word Origin for pirouette

Words related to pirouette