PIROUETTE


Meaning of PIROUETTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpir-ə-ˈwet ]

noun

Etymology: French, 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.