1. a short, full skirt worn by female ballet dancers, typically made of layers of stiff netting

Examples

• The ballerina’s pink tutu sparkled under the stage lights.
• She practiced her pirouettes wearing a classical white tutu.
• The costume designer created beautiful tutus for the entire ballet company.
• Her daughter dreams of wearing a tutu and dancing on stage.
• The tutu’s layers of tulle created a graceful silhouette as she leaped.
• Professional ballet dancers often own several different tutus for various performances.