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On the other side of Cohen, Lucy wore a fairy unicorn costume, complete with a pink and purple tutu and white wings.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Chyna shared a snippet of the song on Instagram along with several photos of her daughter dressed in a pink tutu at her first dance recital.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Pavlova’s tutu, billowing round with layers of lace, is the inspiration for the creamy meringue dessert.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Her and her tutu and me and my cutoff jeans and dirty T-shirt.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Chyna shared a snippet of the song on Instagram along with several photos of her daughter dressed in a pink tutu at her first dance recital.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Pavlova’s tutu, billowing round with layers of lace, is the inspiration for the creamy meringue dessert.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Her and her tutu and me and my cutoff jeans and dirty T-shirt.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Tutu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutu. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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tutu
noun
tu·tu
ˈtü-tü 
: a short skirt that extends out and is worn by a ballerina
Etymology
French tutu "ballerina skirt," from baby talk tutu "backside"
Biographical Definition
Tutu
biographical name
Desmond Mpilo 1931–2021 South African clergyman and political activist
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