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    pir·ou·ette
    /ˌpirəˈwet/

    noun

    • 1. an act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.

    verb

    • 1. perform a pirouette: "she pirouetted and made a bow"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pirouettePirouette Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PIROUETTE is a rapid whirling about of the body; especially : a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet. How to use pirouette in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIROUETTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PIROUETTE definition: 1. a fast turn of the body on the toes or the front part of the foot, performed especially by a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pirouettePIROUETTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pirouette definition: a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.. See examples of PIROUETTE used in a sentence.

  5. www.britannica.com › art › pirouette-balletPirouette | Turns, Spins, Steps | Britannica

    pirouette, (French: “to whirl about”), ballet turn in place on one leg. The pirouette is often done in spectacular series, which women usually perform on toe (pointe) and men on the ball of the foot (demi-pointe).

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIROUETTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PIROUETTE meaning: 1. a fast turn of the body on the toes or the front part of the foot, performed especially by a…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pirouettePirouette - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pirouette is a ballet term meaning to whirl or spin while balanced on the toes. In the case of a ballerina, she would pirouette while "en pointe," poised on the very toe of her shoe with the other leg bent.

  8. www.youtube.com › watchHow to Do a Pirouette | Ballet Dance - YouTube

    I'm going to be talking to you about ballet. A pirouette in Ballet is a turn that is very commonly found on the basic to intermediate level. The amount of turns depends on the skill of the...