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語源 1

Borrowed from French tutu, from cucu (“bum, bottom”), playful reduplication of cul (“arse”).

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈtutu/
• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈtuːtuː/
• 韻: -uːtuː

名詞

tutu (plural tutus)

1. A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

   The ballet dancer representing the swan wore a white tutu.

語源 2

Borrowed from Māori tutu.

発音

• (New Zealand) IPA: [ˈtʉːˌtʉː]

名詞

tutu (plural tutus)

1. (New Zealand) 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.

   Synonyms: toot plant, tupakihi

派生語

• tutin

語源 3

From Māori tutū (“mischievous, disobedient”).

発音

• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈtʊtʉː/

動詞

tutu (third-person singular simple present tutus, present participle tutuing, simple past and past participle tutued)

1. (New Zealand, childish) to fiddle or mess around with something.
   • 2016 July 14, “New Plymouth sign maker invests in enormous flatbed printer”, in Stuff‎:

     "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."