Definitions for tutu
ˈtuˌtutu·tu

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tutu, Desmond Tutunoun

   South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)

2. ballet skirt, tutunoun

   very short skirt worn by ballerinas

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. tutunoun

   A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

   The ballet dancer representing the swan wore a white tutu.

2. Etymology: From tutu, an alteration of cucu, which is itself a reduplicated form of cul.

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1. tutu

   A tutu is a short, often frilly skirt typically worn by ballerinas or dancers during performances. It is usually made of multiple layers of fabric, like tulle or silk, and is designed to flare out from the dancer's hips or waist.

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1. Tutu

   Tutu is an album by the American trumpeter Miles Davis, released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. Davis received the 1987 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist Grammy Award for his performance on Tutu. Originally planned as a collaboration with pop singer/songwriter Prince, Davis ultimately worked with bassist/multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller. Miller wrote and arranged all the songs, except "Tomaas", "Backyard Ritual", and "Perfect Way". The music is heavily inspired by mid-1980s R&B and funk, with heavy use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines. Tutu was produced by Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller, with the exception of "Backyard Ritual", which was co-produced by Duke and LiPuma. The album is named in tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the first black Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. The track "Full Nelson" refers to South African politician Nelson Mandela. Davis' much earlier 1947 composition, "Half Nelson", was named after bebop jazz bassist Nelson Boyd. The cover was designed by Eiko Ishioka and photographed by Irving Penn. Eiko Ishioka received the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Album Package for her work as the art director.

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1. Tutu

   tōō′tōō, n. a New Zealand shrub whose black fruit makes a light wine resembling claret, while the seeds yield a poison like strychnine, and the bark, tannin—also called Tupa-kihi, Wineberry-shrub, and Toot-plant. [Maori.]

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1. TUTU

   What does TUTU stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TUTU acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. TUTU

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tutu is ranked #104602 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tutu surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tutu.
   
   87.1% or 149 total occurrences were Black.
   5.8% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.2% or 9 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Archpriest
   • Skirt

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce tutu?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tutu in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tutu in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tutu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of tutu in a Sentence

1. Craig Ferguson:

   Desmond Tutu saying 'Be as authentically crazy as you are.' It was kind of like God saying 'Just be as crazy as you like.' I felt weirdly released by that, then, ultimately, that leads to me not doing the show.

2. Prince Harry and Meghan:

   Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be remembered for Archbishop Desmond Tutu optimism, Archbishop Desmond Tutu moral clarity, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu joyful spirit. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was an icon for racial justice and beloved across the world, it was only two years ago that Archbishop Desmond Tutu held our son, Archie, while we were in South Africa --.

3. Prince Harry:

   The photo was presented to me by the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose friendship and inspiration were their own treasured gift, my wife and I had the honor of introducing our 4-month-old son to him back in 2019.

4. Congresswoman McSally:

   While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service.

5. Frankie Shaw:

   We did offer Tutu to Roseanne, and she was going to do it and then she broke her knee and had surgery.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tutu
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tutu
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tutu
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tutu
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tutu