About The Word Pirouette
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Pirouette
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What's The Definition Of Pirouette?
[n] a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
[v] do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance Synonyms | Synonyms for Pirouette: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pirouette: Charybdis | circle | circulate | circumrotate | circumvolute | crank | dizzy round | eddy | go around | go round | gurge | gyrate | gyre | maelstrom | pivot | pivoting | rat race | reel | revolution | revolve | rotate | round | screw | spin | surge | swing | swirl | swivel | turn | turn a pirouette | turn around | turn round | twirl | twist | vortex | wamble | wheel | whirl | whirligig | whirlpool | whirlwind | wind See Also | pivot | spin | swivel | twirl | twist | twisting | whirl Pirouette In Webster's Dictionary \Pir`ou*ette"\, n. [F.; of uncertain origin.]
1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.
2. (Man.) The whirling about of a horse.
\Pir`ou*ette"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirouetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pirouetting}.] [F. pirouetter.] To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. |
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