tutu

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There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"And then," she told The Breakfast Club, "I went to school in a tutu and I started doing music."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The hat might have offended some, but otherwise, it’s a silly delight on par with the second season’s pigeon purse and that impractical tutu that defines “Sex and the City.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

While she was recovering from treatment, Ruble made her a tutu with miniature get-well notes attached to it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

The dress’s skirt, which resembled a tutu from one of Degas’s paintings, was ruined.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner