majorette

English

Etymology

Short for drum majorette,[1] equivalent to major +‎ -ette. Doublet of marjoret.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

majorette (plural majorettes)

  1. (originally US) 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.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: mardyoret
    • → English: marjoret
  • → French: majorette

Translations

See also

References

  1. ^ “majorette, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

French

Etymology

From English majorette.

Pronunciation

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Noun

majorette f (plural majorettes)

  1. majorette

Further reading

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