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
A native of Baton Rouge, La., and high-school majorette protégé of Southern University’s Dancing Dolls, Grayson admires how the Cardinal Divas have learned and respected the dance style while bringing it to a new space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Kent State, California and San Diego State are among the schools that have all-Black majorette teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
After watching the Divas’ viral dance video, Amiah Joyner, a business economics student at UCLA, asked them to help start a majorette team at her school.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
The next day, I wore Jackie’s old white majorette boots to school.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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