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drum majorette

drum ma·jor·ette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhm mey-juh-ret]
    • /drʌm ˌmeɪ dʒəˈrɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhm mey-juh-ret]
    • /drʌm ˌmeɪ dʒəˈrɛt/

Definitions of drum majorette words

  • noun drum majorette a girl or woman who leads a marching band or drum corps. 1
  • noun drum majorette a girl or woman who twirls a baton with a marching band or drum corps. 1
  • countable noun drum majorette A drum majorette is a girl or young woman who wears a uniform and carries a stick which at intervals she throws into the air and catches. Drum majorettes march, often in lines, in front of a band as part of a procession. 0
  • noun drum majorette a girl who marches at the head of a procession, twirling a baton 0
  • noun drum majorette a female drum major 0
  • noun drum majorette a girl or woman who twirls a baton and accompanies a marching band 0

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Origin of drum majorette

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Drum majorette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drum majorette popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

drum majorette usage trend in Literature

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