n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pir- ə - ' wet
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, teetotum
Date: 1706
: a rapid whirling about of the body especially : a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
– pirouette intransitive verb
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pir- ə - ' wet
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, teetotum
Date: 1706
: a rapid whirling about of the body especially : a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
– pirouette intransitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012