Majorette

/ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɛt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.
  2. 2
    a female drum major wordnet
  3. 3
    a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band wordnet

Synonyms

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baton artistrybaton twirlerbaton twirlingdrum majorettemajorette corpsmarching unit

Etymology

Short for drum majorette, equivalent to major + -ette. Doublet of marjoret.

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