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tutu

[too-too, ty-ty] / ˈtu tu, tüˈtü /


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Villarreal: And you mentioned Lucy earlier, Elsbeth in the tutu this season was so, so good —

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

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

The one truth about managing Celtic, or any other team with high demands, is that, if you are a winning manager, you can turn up in a tutu.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The tutu — it’s a tulle skirt, actually – was Field’s way of presenting an alternative to sweatpants.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

Grammy gave all kinds of ad vice, and we laughed about the man dressed like a cow in a tutu.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

When I observed the LAB dancers in the studio as they prepared for their upcoming program, there were no tiaras or tutus, no pretense of easy perfection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The choreographer asked her costume designer, Robert Perdziola, to dress her dancers in a variety of looks, with flouncy tutus for the women in her first movement and limp, longer skirts in the others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Blessedly, these ballerinas didn’t learn their skills in prison or the foster system, and their tutus are not fodder for a satanic pyre.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

His charming, whimsical collection featured ruffled tutus, sculptured soft knits, peplum jackets, skirts with bustles and plenty of shearling fabric.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

I personally didn’t mind ruffles or pink, or tutus for that matter, but decided now wasn’t the time for a disagreement.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry


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