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DRUM MAJORETTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drum majorette mean?
• DRUM MAJORETTE (noun)
The noun DRUM MAJORETTE has 2 senses:
1. a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
2. a female drum major
Familiarity information: DRUM MAJORETTE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
drum majorette; majorette
Hypernyms ("drum majorette" is a kind of...):
baton twirler; twirler (someone who twirls a baton)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A female drum major
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
drum majorette; majorette
Hypernyms ("drum majorette" is a kind of...):
conductor; director; music director (the person who leads a musical group)
Derivation:
drum major (the leader of a marching band or drum corps)
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