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twirler

American  
[twur-ler] / ˈtwɜr lər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that twirls.

  2. Baseball. a pitcher.


Etymology

Origin of twirler

First recorded in 1800–10; twirl + -er 1


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Plus, she was in the marching band — a rifle twirler — which in the South basically means “you’re a jock, you’re a star,” she says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I was a baton-twirling majorette in high school and a competitive twirler with many awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

After two seasons in Virginia State’s Trojan Explosion, he finally got a chance to join the auxiliary line and was the only male twirler in the Battle of the Bands.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

Westbrook, the Lakers’ bench leader and part-time hip twirler, might actually be having fun again.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022

“And don’t come back until you can behave properly. You should be ashamed of yourself, Rhonda, a champion twirler like you.”

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

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