majorette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of majorette
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; (drum) major + -ette
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I was a baton-twirling majorette in high school and a competitive twirler with many awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
This was just another reason to make sure each movement the team did stayed true to the majorette tradition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
In majorette, Lang didn’t just see women who looked like her dancing, she saw Black women who loved to dance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
“We admire the initiative, leadership and passion demonstrated by the majorette team,” the university said in a statement.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
They made me the lead majorette, in the center between Radine and Gloria, another girl from the seventh grade.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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