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   Pir·ou·ette

   /ˌpirəˈwet/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
   • ▪ a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse makes a circle by pivoting on a hind leg, while cantering.

   verb

   • 1. perform a pirouette: "she pirouetted and made a bow"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, literally ‘spinning top’, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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