- ma·jor·ette
- /ˌmeıʤəˈrɛt/ noun, pl -ettes [count]: a girl or woman who marches with a band and spins a baton — called also drum majorette
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ma|jor|ette — «MAY juh REHT», noun. U.S. drum majorette … Useful english dictionary
jor — jor·dan; jor·dan·ite; jor·danon; jor·na·da; jor·ram; ma·jor·a·tion; ma·jor·ette; ma·jor·i·tar·i·an·ism; ma·jor·ize; ma·jor·ship; ski·jor·ing; ma·jor·ly; jor·da·ni·an; ma·jor; ma·jor·can; ma·jor·do·mo; ma·jor·i·tarian; ma·jor·i·ty; … English syllables
ette — fan·chon·ette; farm·er·ette; fea·tur·ette; flan·nel·ette; heif·er·ette; his·to·ri·ette; kitch·en·ette; la·fay·ette; laun·der·ette; lay·ette; Leath·er·ette; lec·tur·ette; lunch·eon·ette; ma·jor·ette; mi·gnon·ette; min·ion·ette; nov·el·ette;… … English syllables
majorette — ma·jor·ette … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
majorette — ma•jor•ette [[t]ˌmeɪ dʒəˈrɛt[/t]] n. 1) a girl or woman who twirls a baton with a marching band 2) a girl or woman who leads a marching band Also called drum majorette Etymology: 1940–45, amer.; (drum) major+ ette usage: See ette … From formal English to slang
majorette — ma|jor|ette [ˌmeıdʒəˈret] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: drum majorette (20 21 centuries), from drum major (16 21 centuries)] a girl who spins a ↑baton while marching with a band … Dictionary of contemporary English
majorette — ma|jor|ette [ ,meıdʒə ret ] noun count a girl or woman who marches in front of a band and spins a stick called a baton … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jambette — [ ʒɑ̃bɛt ] n. f. • XIIIe; de jambe 1 ♦ Vx ou plaisant Petite jambe. ⇒ gambette. 2 ♦ (1622) Région. Petit couteau de poche à lame rentrante. 3 ♦ Techn. Petite pièce de bois verticale soulageant une pièce oblique de la charpente. ♢ Au plur. Mar … Encyclopédie Universelle
