noun
pirouette
pih-ruu-EHT
noun
1
A full spin performed on the toes or ball of the foot, especially in ballet.
"The dancer completed three perfect pirouettes to close the routine."
verb
1
To spin on one's toes like a ballet dancer.
"She pirouetted gracefully across the stage."
How to Use Pirouette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA spinning turn on the toes, most associated with ballet.
Common pairings
perform a pirouette
pirouette across the stage
Word Forms
pirouetted past tense, pirouettes plural, pirouettes singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from French pirouette, in use in English since around 1706.