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Jingle taps on the majorette boots were an important part of a little girl growing up in the South.
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Meaning of "majorette" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAJORETTE

majorette  [ˌmeɪdʒəˈrɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAJORETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Majorette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAJORETTE


amoret
ˌæməˈrɛt
amourette
ˌæmʊəˈrɛt
aret
əˈrɛt
arret
əˈrɛt
bachelorette
ˌbætʃələˈrɛt
barrette
bəˈrɛt
cigarette
ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt
collaret
ˌkɒləˈrɛt
collarette
ˌkɒləˈrɛt
curet
kjʊəˈrɛt
curette
kjʊəˈrɛt
fleuret
flʊəˈrɛt
fleurette
flʊəˈrɛt
Launderette
ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt
lazarette
ˌlæzəˈrɛt
leatherette
ˌlɛðəˈrɛt
minaret
ˌmɪnəˈrɛt
pierrette
pɪəˈrɛt
superette
ˌsuːpəˈrɛt
vinegarette
ˌvɪnɪɡəˈrɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAJORETTE

major seventh
major seventh chord
major suit
major term
major-domo
major-generalcy
major-generalship
majorat
Majorca
Majorcan
majoritarian
majoritarianism
majorities
majority
majority carrier
majority decision
majority opinion
majority rule
majority shareholding
majority verdict

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAJORETTE

aigrette
anticigarette
bannerette
brunette
burette
cellarette
chevrette
drum majorette
farmerette
featurette
filter cigarette
flowerette
funny cigarette
laundrette
leaderette
lorette
soubrette
syrette
ulsterette
umbrette
vinaigrette

Synonyms and antonyms of majorette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «majorette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAJORETTE

Find out the translation of majorette to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of majorette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «majorette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

majorette
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

majorette
570 millions of speakers

English

majorette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

MAJORETTE
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

MAJORETTE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тамбурмажоретка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

majorette
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যাজোরিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

majorette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Majorette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

majorette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バトンガール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메이저 렛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

majorette
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மஹோரெட்டெ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माजोरेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bando önünde yürüyen kız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

majorette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

major
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тамбурмажоретка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

majorette
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

majorette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

majorette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

majorette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

majorette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of majorette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAJORETTE»

The term «majorette» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAJORETTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «majorette» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «majorette» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about majorette

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2 QUOTES WITH «MAJORETTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word majorette.
1
Emmanuelle Beart
I played football when I was little. I didn't want to be an actress at all, I wanted to be a majorette in an Australian circus. That was my ambition.
2
Sissy Spacek
Jingle taps on the majorette boots were an important part of a little girl growing up in the South.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAJORETTE»

Discover the use of majorette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to majorette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grace Leads Me Home: From Head Majorette to Old Order Amish
She soon found that a life of faith is not always mountain-top experiences. But through the joys and successes, the hardships and anguish to come, Marlene held tight to God, trusting His grace to lead her home.
Marlene C. Miller, 2011
2
The Quarters
Mamie wasn't sure if the excitement of going North or running around all morning looking for the owner of the Majorette drivein who owed her a day's pay for working at the restaurant the week before, had brought her period on, but there it was ...
Ruby Williams Shivers, 2003
3
Wait. Never Mind
The majorette was high. "Step out of the parade." He waved his club toward the side of the road, in the direction he was walking, carrying the bike in the other hand. He tossed it near the helmet lying in the patch of grass butting up to the side ...
Susan Hemenway LaBrier, 2009
4
Farewell to Manzanar
Written with her husband, Jeanne delivers a powerful first-person account that reveals her search for the meaning of Manzanar. Farewell to Manzanar has become a staple of curriculum in schools and on campuses across the country.
James D. Houston, James A. Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, 2002
5
Still Rebels, Still Yankees: And Other Essays
Now a drum majorette is or ought to be a female drum major. It must be allowed that such a role can be undertaken by a girl or woman, provided the drum majorette performs the useful as well as the ornamental duties of a drum major. It would ...
Donald Davidson, 1999
6
The Cordwainer
I can see,” Majorette kicked a loose boot and sent it skipping down the tracks. “ You want our boots?” I asked. “No!” she said, then paused, adding, “Well, perhaps some.” “Then I don't understand. Why were you waiting for us?” “We heard about ...
Christopher Blankley, 2011
7
The One That I Want
If you refuse to try out for majorette, you're admitting that you have a serious problem.” The prospect of dancing in front of the entire school had forced me to lose the weight Addison had been bugging me about the entire time we'd been friends ...
Jennifer Echols, 2012
8
Mary Ann Or Ginger: The Dilemma in Every Man's Life and How ...
Heidi. the. Drum. Majorette. Her name was Heidi. She was of German parentage, and she was the sexiest little blonde Aryan girl that you could imagine. She was also a ninth-grader and was the head drum majorette in the Benjamin Franklin ...
Barry Rothman, 2012
9
Ms. and the Material Girls: Perceptions of Women from the ...
Women. Make. News,. 1982—. The. Drum. Majorette. of. Monongahela. Peggy Ward had skipped meals and taken diet pills. She often felt weak and dizzy as a result, but unless she shed 4 more pounds (1.8 kg), she could not march with her  ...
Catherine Gourley, 2008
10
The Penn State Blue Band: A Century of Pride and Precision
In 1978 the majorette uniforms were changed to an almost all white body suit with "just a touch" of blue highlighting. After that, the majorette squad was known as the "Touch of Blue." Since 1972 many talented women The majorette uniform ...
Thomas E. Range II

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAJORETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term majorette is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Time Machine: Cedar Rapids' drum and bugle corps | TheGazette
Thirteen-year-old Jackie Fromm was a majorette with the new group. In the summer of 1942, Jack Fromm moved on to direct the VFW adult ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
2
Volunteers' hot, sweaty toil starts cleanup of old school
Brown, 43, grew up in Newport, and his mother was a majorette at the Branch school. He left for Los Angeles in 2004 and became a producer ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
3
HELEN JEAN ANDERSON
Mrs. Anderson was a graduate of Homer City High School, where she was a majorette. On April 20, 1946, she married Alfred A. Anderson. «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Auburn team to compete in national baton twirling contest
They will also be competing for Miss Majorette of America in their ability and age groups. America's Youth on Parade will mark all of the twirlers' ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
5
Auburn team to compete in US championship of National Baton …
They will also be competing for Miss Majorette of America in their ability and age groups. America's Youth on Parade will mark all of the twirlers' ... «Greenfield Daily Reporter, Jul 15»
6
15-049 International Concert Series returns to Peace Arch State Park
... The Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band Drill Team and Edith Farrar, the World's Finest Sedentary Majorette, who performs thrilling feats of seated ... «Access Washington, Jul 15»
7
Kathy's People: From Kresge to Koppers, centenarian has historic …
At one time the fire company sponsored a majorette unit. Her daughter Jean Rogers twirled there from 1957 until she graduated from Glen ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
8
Highland Village teen twirls way to championship
... in the National Baton Twirling Association (NBTA) State Twirling Championships where won the title of Beginner Texas Miss Majorette. «The Cross Timbers Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Gator football Fan Day set for Aug. 15
... and the chance to meet Gator players and coaches, as well as cheerleaders, mascots and members of the dance and majorette teams. «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
10
Phyllis Wheatley reunion: 'Our Roots are Here'
Integration marked the end of an era as all Black teachers were fired, athletic programs disrupted, majorette dance troupes dismantled, debate ... «Mcalester News Capital, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Majorette [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/majorette>. Apr 2024 ».
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