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But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
In the post, Penelope was pictured wearing a white tutu, hair flowers and ballet slippers.
—Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
On the other side of Cohen, Lucy wore a fairy unicorn costume, complete with a pink and purple tutu and white wings.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Chyna shared a snippet of the song on Instagram along with several photos of her daughter dressed in a pink tutu at her first dance recital.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
In the post, Penelope was pictured wearing a white tutu, hair flowers and ballet slippers.
—Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
On the other side of Cohen, Lucy wore a fairy unicorn costume, complete with a pink and purple tutu and white wings.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Chyna shared a snippet of the song on Instagram along with several photos of her daughter dressed in a pink tutu at her first dance recital.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Tutu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutu. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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tutu
noun
tu·tu
ˈtü-tü 
: a short skirt that extends out and is worn by a ballerina
Etymology
French tutu "ballerina skirt," from baby talk tutu "backside"
Biographical Definition
Tutu
biographical name
Desmond Mpilo 1931–2021 South African clergyman and political activist
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