tutu

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈtuːtuː/    美 /ˈtutu/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
    — The ballet dancer representing the swan wore a white tutu.
  2. Any of certain members of genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand, including Coriaria arborea and Coriaria pottsiana, used by the Maori to make a sweetener, but toxic when not properly prepared. New-Zealand
动词 v.
  1. to fiddle or mess around with something. New-Zealand,childish
    — "There were seven dudes here for a week just showing me how to use it and I just wanted them to leave so I could start tutuing with it."

词形变化

tutus plural tutus plural tutus present,singular,third-person tutuing participle,present tutued participle,past tutued past

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French tutu, from cucu (“bum, bottom”), playful reduplication of cul (“arse”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Māori tutubor.
English tutu
Borrowed from Māori tutu.
词源 3
From Māori tutū (“mischievous, disobedient”).
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