majorette

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majorette

/ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɛt/

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Short for drum majorette, equivalent to major + -ette. Doublet of marjoret.

noun majorettes

A female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.

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noun dancer

Español	bastonera, cachiporrista, palillona, batonista
Français	majorette
Deutsch	Tanzmariechen, Gardetänzerin
العربية	رَاقِصَة rāqiṣa

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@misc{majorette_2026,
  title = {majorette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/majorette},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}