majorette
Syllables: ma·jor·ette/ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɛt/
majorette noun: a female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.
Noun
majorette (plural majorettes)
majorette meaning in Arabic
majorette in Arabic
- dancer
- رَاقِصَة rāqiṣa
Forms of majorette
| plural | majorettes |
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Origin of majorette
Short for drum majorette, equivalent to major + -ette. Doublet of marjoret.
Words formed from majorette
Phrases with majorette
Words that rhyme with majorette
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- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about majorette
- What does majorette mean?
- Majorette means a female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.
- What is majorette in Arabic?
- Majorette in Arabic is رَاقِصَة (rāqiṣa). See Majorette meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is majorette?
- Majorette is a noun.
- How do you pronounce majorette?
- Majorette is pronounced /ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɛt/.
- What is the plural of majorette?
- The plural of majorette is majorettes.
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