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tu·tu
(to͞o′to͞o)n.
A short skirt, often consisting of many layers of gathered sheer fabric, worn by ballerinas.
[French, perhaps alteration of cucu, baby-talk reduplication of cul, buttocks; see culotte.]
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tutu
(ˈtuːtuː)n
(Ballet) a very short skirt worn by ballerinas, made of projecting layers of stiffened sheer material
[from French, changed from the nursery word cucu backside, from cul, from Latin cūlus the buttocks]
tutu
(ˈtuːtuː)n
(Plants) a shrub, Coriaria arborea, of New Zealand, having seeds that are poisonous to farm animals
[Māori]
Tutu
(ˈtuːtuː)n
(Biography) Desmond. born 1931, South African clergyman, noted for his opposition to apartheid: Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg (1984–86) and Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96); in 1995 he became leader of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, established to investigate human rights violations during the apartheid era. Nobel peace prize 1984
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tu•tu
(ˈtuˌtu)n., pl. -tus.
a short, full skirt, usu. made of several layers of tarlatan or tulle, worn by ballerinas.
[1925–30; < French]
tu′tued`, adj.
Tu•tu
(ˈtu tu)n.
Desmond (Mpilo), born 1931, South African Anglican clergyman and civil-rights activist: Nobel peace prize 1984.
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tutu
Originally a short petticoat sewn together between the legs at each performance for concealment; now short classical ballet skirt made of underpants trimmed with several layers of superimposed frills.
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Noun | 1. | Tutu - South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931) |
2. | tutu - very short skirt worn by ballerinas skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women |
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Translations
تَنّورَة رَقْص
sukénka
balletskørt
tütü
tútú, ballettpils
klostuotas sijonėlis
suknička
balerin eteği
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tutu
n → Tutu nt, → Ballettröckchen nt
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tutu
(ˈtuːtuː) noun a female ballet dancer's short stiff skirt.
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