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London was dressed in a tutu and cardigan with white stockings and pink sneakers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Adira can be seen in August, wearing a pink tutu, and later pictured being carried by Ohanian in October.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
In the post, Penelope was pictured wearing a white tutu, hair flowers and ballet slippers.
—Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Adira can be seen in August, wearing a pink tutu, and later pictured being carried by Ohanian in October.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
In the post, Penelope was pictured wearing a white tutu, hair flowers and ballet slippers.
—Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Tutu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutu. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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