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tutu en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtutu/ (US)
• /ˈtuːtuː/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
   • The ballet dancer representing the swan wore a white tutu.

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Translations (22)

nb strutteskjørt (ballet skirt) · ca tutú (ballet skirt) · fi tutu (ballet skirt) · pt tutu (ballet skirt) · it tutù (ballet skirt) · es tutú (ballet skirt) · sv tutu (ballet skirt) · de Tutu (ballet skirt) · hu tütü (ballet skirt) · ko 튀튀 (ballet skirt) · af tutu (ballet skirt) · cmn 芭蕾舞裙 (ballet skirt) · tr tütü (ballet skirt) · ja チュチュ (ballet skirt) · vi váy xoè (ballet skirt) · mt tutu (ballet skirt) · fr tutu (ballet skirt) · nn strutteskjørt (ballet skirt) · da strutteskørt (ballet skirt) · nl tutu (ballet skirt) · ru па́чка (ballet skirt) · ga tútú (ballet skirt)

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tutu en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• [ˈtʉːˌtʉː] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tutu.

Meanings

1. (New-Zealand) 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.

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Deriveds

tutin

Synonyms

tupakihi · toot plant

tutu en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈtʊtʉː/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Māori tutū (“mischievous, disobedient”).

Meanings

1. (New-Zealand, childish) to fiddle or mess around with something.
   • "There were seven dudes here for a week just showing me how to use it and I just wanted them to leave so I could start tutuing with it." 2016 July 14, “New Plymouth sign maker invests in enormous flatbed printer”, in Stuff:

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