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pirouette

[ pir-oo-et ]

noun

  1. a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
  2. Dressage. a complete turn in which the horse uses its hind legs as a pivot.


verb (used without object)

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

pirouette

/ ˌɪʊˈɛ /

noun

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

verb

  1. intr to perform a pirouette
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pirouette1

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

Origin of pirouette1

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

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At the airport, it is a suitcase that pirouettes by my side as if we’re gliding over ice.

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Since his return Wharton has produced a number of eye-catching performances and it is common to see edits of his best moments - such as a pirouette against Fulham - on social media.

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“ is dancing?” he asked jurors as he pranced and pirouetted across the room.

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Despite their deficit on the field, Clermont were rewarded for their resolve on the stroke of half-time as Anthony Belleau pirouetted over the line with a neat finish.

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His bustling run in the final embers, spinning around and charging through Castres defenders before pirouetting over the line, could well become a trademark for club and country.

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