majorette
ma·jor·ette
majorette · majorettes
Tanzmariechen, Gardetänzerin
A female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a…A female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.
/ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɛt/
» Mary was a majorette.
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1 sensesA female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.
Tanzmariechen, Gardetänzerin
a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
Examples
1 sentencesMary was a majorette.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
dancer:
Origin
Short for drum majorette, equivalent to major + -ette. Doublet of marjoret.Short for drum majorette, equivalent to major + -ette. Doublet of marjoret.
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Forms
plural: majorettes| Singular | majorette |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a female drum major:drum majorette
- a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band:drum majorette
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedmajoretting