Found 2 items, similar to pirouette.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pirouette pirouette n : (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) v : do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pirouette Pirouette \Pir`ou*ette"\, n. [F.; of uncertain origin.] 1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. [1913 Webster] 2. (Man.) The whirling about of a horse. [1913 Webster] Pirouette \Pir`ou*ette"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pirouetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pirouetting.] [F. pirouetter.] To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. [1913 Webster]