tutu1

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtuːtuː/

noun

  • a female ballet dancer’s costume consisting of a bodice and an attached skirt incorporating numerous layers of fabric, this being either short and stiff and projecting horizontally from the waist (the classical tutu) or long, soft, and bell-shaped (the romantic tutu).

Origin:

early 20th century: from French, child's alteration of cucu, informal diminutive of cul 'buttocks'