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tutu

1 American  
[too-too, ty-ty] / ˈtu tu, tüˈtü /

noun

plural

tutus

  1. a short, full skirt, usually made of several layers of tarlatan or tulle, worn by ballerinas.

Tutu 2 American  
[too-too] / ˈtu tu /

noun

  1. Desmond (Mpilo) 1931–2021, South African Anglican clergyman and civil rights activist: Nobel Peace Prize 1984; archbishop of Cape Town 1986–96.

Tutu 1 British  
/ ˈtuːtuː /

noun

  1. Desmond . born 1931, South African clergyman, noted for his opposition to apartheid: Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg (1984–86) and Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96); in 1995 he became leader of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, established to investigate human rights violations during the apartheid era. Nobel peace prize 1984

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tutu 2 British  
/ ˈtuːtuː /

noun

  1. a very short skirt worn by ballerinas, made of projecting layers of stiffened sheer material

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tutu 3 British  
/ ˈtuːtuː /

noun

  1. a shrub, Coriaria arborea , of New Zealand, having seeds that are poisonous to farm animals

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Etymology

Origin of tutu

Borrowed into English from French around 1925–30

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