Etymology

pirouette

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Today it means: A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet. Full definition →

French pirouette
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  1. French · borrowed frompirouette
  2. English todaypirouette

Borrowed from French pirouette, see there for more; attested since 1706.

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