noun
tutu
TOO-too
noun
1
A short, stiff skirt made of layers of netting, worn by ballet dancers.
"The young dancer twirled in her pink tutu."
How to Use Tutu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe stiff, layered skirt worn by ballerinas.
Common pairings
ballet tutu
wear a tutu
Word Forms
tutued past tense, tutus plural, tutus plural, Tutus plural, tutus singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from French tutu, originally playful slang for the bottom, since the skirt is worn around the hips.