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Tutu
(redirected from classical tutus)

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Tu·tu  (tt), Desmond Born 1931.
South African prelate. A leader in the antiapartheid struggle, he became a prominent advocate of international economic sanctions against South Africa. He won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.

tu·tu  (tt)
n.
A short skirt, often consisting of many layers of gathered sheer fabric, worn by ballerinas.

[French, perhaps alteration of cucu, baby-talk reduplication of cul, buttocks; see culotte.]

Tutu [ˈtuːtuː]
n
(Biographies / Tutu, Desmond (1931 M, South African, RELIGION: clergyman) Desmond. born 1931, South African clergyman, noted for his opposition to apartheid: Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg (1984-86) and Archbishop of Cape Town (1986-96); in 1995 he became leader of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, established to investigate human rights violations during the apartheid era. Nobel peace prize 1984

tutu1
n
(Performing Arts / Ballet) a very short skirt worn by ballerinas, made of projecting layers of stiffened sheer material
[from French, changed from the nursery word cucu backside, from cul, from Latin cūlus the buttocks]

tutu2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a shrub, Coriaria arborea, of New Zealand, having seeds that are poisonous to farm animals
[Maori]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Tutu - South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
2.Tutututu - very short skirt worn by ballerinas
skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
Translations
tutu [ˈtuːtuː] Ntutú m

tutu [ˈtuːtuː] ntutu m

tutu
nTutu nt, → Ballettröckchen nt

tutu [ˈtuːtuː] ntutù m inv
tutu [ˈtuːtuː] ntutù m inv

tutu
n tutu [ˈtuːtuː]
a female ballet dancer's short stiff skirt. tutu تَنّورَة رَقْص къса поличка на балерина sukénka balletskørt das Ballettröckchen φούστα μπαλαρίνας tutú tutu, lühike balletikostüüm دامن کوتاه balettihame tutu חָצַאִית טוּטּוּ सख्त कपडे़ से बना हुआ नर्तकी का घाघरा kratka baletna suknjica tütü rok balet tútú, ballettpils tutù チュチュ (발레리나 용의 주름이 많은 짧은 스커트) 투투 (balerinos) klostuotas sijonėlis (balerīnas) pačka baju tutu tutu (kort) ballettskjørt spódniczka baletowa saia de ballet tutu, jupă de balerină пачка suknička (baletky) kratko baletno krilo baletska suknjica tutu, ballerinakjol กระโปรงสั้นของนักบัลเล่ต์ balerin eteği (芭蕾舞女演員穿的)短裙 пачка رقاصہ کا ايک لباس váy xòe穿


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Shorter classical tutus, perhaps remnants of the Baroque panniered and bustled court gowns that forced a port de bras higher and farther from the body, allowed for freer leg action (even though photos of this style made skinny-legged, long-necked, small-headed ballerinas look vaguely reminiscent of ostriches).
 
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