American English pronunciation

How to pronounce tutu

IPA transcription: ['tu,tu]

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Noun

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

  • very short skirt worn by ballerinas

Usage examples

  • Female in a pink tutu and pink boxing gloves performing in a chained off area.
  • Tutu's actions, which were caught on film, caused the crowd to release the man.
  • Baxter's friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu preached the sermon.
  • The highest peak on Tutuila is Matafao Peak.