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Noun: pirouette  `pi-roo'et
  1. (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
Verb: pirouette  `pi-roo'et
  1. Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

Derived forms: pirouetted, pirouettes, pirouetting

Type of: pivot, spin, swivel, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl

Encyclopedia: Pirouette