tutu
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tu·tu /ˈtuːtuː/ noun [countable] DCCa short skirt made of many folds of stiff material, worn by ballet dancers 芭蕾舞裙
Examples from the Corpus
tutu• The bride was going to get married in a tutu but we persuaded her against it.• Big Daddy, that seemingly inflated octogenarian in a tutu, was the man, I am told, who succeeded.• Most of the rest are self-conscious and feel as awkward doing infant care as they would pirouetting in a tutu.• The trunks made me look like a toothpick inside a tutu.• Kelly took dance out of the esoteric realm of swans and princes and tutus.• These are no ordinary, doll-like swans in tutus and point shoes.• From pink tutu to black overcoat?Origin tutu (1900-2000) French cucu, tutu “bottom, buttocks”, from cultu·tu nounChineseSyllable
folds of stiff a many Corpus material, of worn short made skirt
tutu
tu‧tu /ˈtuːtuː/
noun [countable]
tu‧tu /ˈtuːtuː/
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: French
Origin: cucu, tutu 'bottom, buttocks', from cul
a short skirt made of many folds of stiff material, worn by ballet dancers
Language: French
Origin: cucu, tutu 'bottom, buttocks', from cul
Tutu
Tutu, Des‧mond /ˈdezmənd/
(1931–) a South African priest in the Anglican religion, who was Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96). He had a leading part in the fight against apartheid, and he was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Nelson Mandela made him head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995, and he remained in that position until 1998.
Tutu, Des‧mond /ˈdezmənd/
(1931–) a South African priest in the Anglican religion, who was Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96). He had a leading part in the fight against apartheid, and he was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Nelson Mandela made him head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995, and he remained in that position until 1998.