drum majorette


noun
  1. a girl or woman who leads a marching band or drum corps.

  2. a girl or woman who twirls a baton with a marching band or drum corps.

Origin of drum majorette

1
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

usage note For drum majorette

See -ette.

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British Dictionary definitions for drum majorette

drum majorette

noun
  1. a girl who marches at the head of a procession, twirling a baton

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