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Pirouette

//ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.

    "[…]like what?—like the most beautiful pirouette by [Marie] Taglioni, let us say."

  2. 2
    (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) wordnet
  3. 3
    The whirling about of a horse.
  4. 4
    A wooden mouthpiece assembly or lip rest used in some European double-reed instruments.
Verb
  1. 1
    To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer. intransitive

    "The way in which they dance; the height to which they spring; the impossible and inhuman extent to which they pirouette; […]."

  2. 2
    do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pirouette, see there for more; attested since 1706.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French pirouette, see there for more; attested since 1706.

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