was wotd|2007|February|6
English
Etymology
fr pirouette
Pronunciation
IPA|/�pɪru��t/
audio|en-us-pirouette.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�t

Noun
en-noun

1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.
2. The whirling about of a horse.

Translations
Polish: piruet m
Russian: пи���� (piruét) m
Swedish: piruett c (1, 2)

Verb
en-verb|pirouett|ing

1. intransitive To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer.

French
Noun
fr-noun|f

1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.
2. sports|equestrians|lang=fr A whirling volt movement made by a horse.

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