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majorette

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ma·jor·ette /ˌmeɪdʒəˈret/ (also drum majorette) noun [countable]  APa girl who spins a baton while marching with a band 〔乐队行进时手中转动着指挥棒的〕女指挥,女领队
Examples from the Corpus
majoretteBrad was a hero on the football field, and Annette cheered him on as a majorette.Her voice had the pubescent innocence of a junior high school majorette.The Daughter dodged an elbow thrust, and brought the majorette rod down on the Sandrat's back.
Origin majorette (1900-2000) drum majorette ((20-21 centuries)), from drum major ((16-21 centuries))
ma·jor·ette nounChineseSyllable
band spins a baton while with Corpus a girl who marching a


majorette
majorette /ˌmeɪdʒəˈret/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: drum majorette (20-21 centuries), from drum major (16-21 centuries)
a girl who spins a baton while marching with a band


ma·jor·etteBrE /ˌmeɪdʒəˈret/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmeɪdʒəˈret/ 🔊 noun (especially NAmE) = drum majorette