tutu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
noun
  1. Any of certain members of genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand, including Coriaria arborea and Coriaria pottsiana, used by the Maori to make a sweetener, but toxic when not properly prepared.
verb
  1. to fiddle or mess around with something.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtutu/ /ˈtuːtuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tutu.wav [ˈtʉːˌtʉː] /ˈtʊtʉː/

Word forms

tutu tutus tutuing tutued

Etymology

Borrowed from French tutu, from cucu (“bum, bottom”), playful reduplication of cul (“arse”).

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