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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

All synonyms

drum majorettedrum majorette

Etymology

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

Related phrases

marching band

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