majorette

English

A group of majorettes.

Etymology

major +‎ -ette

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmeɪ.dʒəˈɹɛt/
Rhymes: -ɛt
Hyphenation: ma‧jor‧ette

Noun

majorette (plural majorettes)

A 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.

Translations

dancer

Czech: mažoretka (cs) f
French: majorette (fr) f
Hungarian: mazsorett (hu)

Macedonian: мажоретка f (mažoretka)
Polish: mażoretka (pl) f
Spanish: bastonera f, cachiporrista m, f, palillona f

See also

Further reading

Majorettes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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