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My leotard was red with a black tulle tutu held in place by Velcro, and the headband resembled a Spanish dancer’s.
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
A little girl riding a bike with training wheels, notwithstanding her hot pink tutu.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Portman donned a satin button-down (in the film's titular hue, black) with a shaggy white miniskirt that resembled a tutu.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
The Practice actress slipped into a very literal David Cardona pink ballerina ensemble, complete with a tutu and lace-up pumps.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
A little girl riding a bike with training wheels, notwithstanding her hot pink tutu.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Portman donned a satin button-down (in the film's titular hue, black) with a shaggy white miniskirt that resembled a tutu.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
The Practice actress slipped into a very literal David Cardona pink ballerina ensemble, complete with a tutu and lace-up pumps.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tutu
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“Tutu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutu. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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tutu
noun
tu·tu
ˈtü-tü 
: a short skirt that extends out and is worn by a ballerina
Etymology
French tutu "ballerina skirt," from baby talk tutu "backside"
Biographical Definition
Tutu
biographical name
Desmond Mpilo 1931–2021 South African clergyman and political activist
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