majorette

[ mey-juh-ret ]
/ ˌmeɪ dʒəˈrɛt /

noun

drum majorette.

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Origin of majorette

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; (drum) major + -ette

Words nearby majorette

Majorca, major-domo, major duodenal papilla, major element, major epilepsy, majorette, major general, major histocompatibility complex, major hysteria, majoritarian, majoritarianism
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British Dictionary definitions for majorette

majorette
/ (ˌmeɪdʒəˈrɛt) /

noun

See drum majorette
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