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27-487: [REDACTED] Look up tutu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tutu may refer to: Tutu (clothing) , a dress worn as a costume in a ballet performance Tutu (name) , including a list of people with that name Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Tutu (album) , by Miles Davis, 1986 "Tutu" (song) , a 2019 song by Camilo and Pedro Capó "Tutu",

54-607: A 2020 song by 6ix9ine from TattleTales "Tūtū", a composition by Liliuokalani Princess Tutu , an anime series, and its title character Tutu, the wife of Tottles , a Lewis Carroll fictional character Tutu (painting) , by Ben Enwonwu Places [ edit ] Tutu, U.S. Virgin Islands , a subdistrict Saint Thomas Tutu Island , in the Arno Atoll of the Marshall Islands Tūtū, or Rabiabad ,

81-481: A flattering light. Oftentimes, tutus and costumes evolved alongside fashion during their respective eras. Skirts became shorter, fuller, and necklines were even lowered in the 1870s to display "sexual attractiveness." Fashion designers have often been involved in design for ballet. Fashion designers including Cecil Beaton, Christian Lacroix, and Isaac Mizrahi in the United States have all designed tutus. Among

108-516: A gauzy white skirt cut to reveal her ankles, designed by Eugene Lami in La Sylphide . From the late 19th century onwards, the tutu was steadily shortened, for ease of movement and to show off the dancer's legs. Romantic tutus were effective in portraying the ethereal creatures that exist in many ballet repertoires, but as ballet became more modernized, the flouncy but stiff tutus would be replaced by softer more relaxed skirts. The traditional tutu

135-404: A part of something to refer to the entirety. An example of this is saying "I need a hand" with a project, but needing the entire person. A macrocosm is the opposite, using the name of the entire structure of something to refer to a small part. An example of this is saying "the world" while referring to a certain country or part of the planet. The figure of speech is divided into the image (what

162-519: A term to denote one thing to refer to a related thing. Synecdoche (and thus metonymy) is distinct from metaphor , although in the past, it was considered a sub-species of metaphor, intending metaphor as a type of conceptual substitution (as Quintilian does in Institutio oratoria Book VIII). In Lanham's Handlist of Rhetorical Terms , the three terms possess somewhat restrictive definitions in tune with their etymologies from Greek: Synecdoche

189-861: A village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Tuţu, a village in Corbița , Vrancea County, Romania Other uses [ edit ] Tutu (Egyptian god) , during the Late Period Tutu (Egyptian official) , one of pharaoh's officials during the Amarna letters period Tutu (Mesopotamian god) , a creation god Tutu (plant) , poisonous New Zealand plants of the genus Coriaria See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "tutu" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles containing tutu TU (disambiguation) Two two (disambiguation) Osei Tutu , founder of

216-412: Is a symbol of historical dance and its past. During the twentieth century, the tutu reached its peak form with a platelike shape; French critic André Levinson highlighted the contrast between the stiff and immobile features of the skirt and the energetic and alive movements of the dancers. The tutu's simple design and timeless class are the product of countless adaptations to finally present the dancer in

243-430: Is a type of metonymy ; it is a figure of speech that uses a term for a part of something to refer to the whole ( pars pro toto ), or vice versa ( totum pro parte ). The term is derived from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή ( sunekdokhḗ )  'simultaneous understanding'. Common English synecdoches include suits for businessmen , wheels for automobile , and boots for soldiers . Another example

270-607: Is also popular in advertising. Since synecdoche uses a part to represent a whole, its use requires the audience to make associations and "fill in the gaps", engaging with the ad by thinking about the product. Moreover, catching the attention of an audience with advertising is often referred to by advertisers with the synecdoche "getting eyeballs". Synecdoche is common in spoken English, especially in reference to sports. The names of cities are used as shorthand for their sports teams to describe events and their outcomes, such as "Denver won Monday's game," while accuracy would require specifying

297-413: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tutu (clothing) The word tutu can refer to only the skirt part of the costume. The bodice and tutu make up what is usually the entire costume, but which is called the tutu (by synecdoche , wherein the part – the skirt – can embody the whole). The derivation of the word tutu is unknown. The word

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324-409: Is often used as a type of personification by attaching a human aspect to a nonhuman thing. It is used in reference to political relations, including "having a footing", to mean a country or organization is in a position to act, or "the wrong hands", to describe opposing groups, usually in the context of military power. The two main types of synecdoche are microcosm and macrocosm . A microcosm uses

351-410: Is suggested the expression came from the abonnés playfully patting the back of the tulle dress with the saying pan-pan cucul (French for I'll spank your bottom ). A third, related theory suggests a derivation from the more vulgar French word cul (which can be used to refer to the bottom or genital area). During this era, women (including dancers) wore pantalettes as underwear, which were open at

378-643: Is the use of government buildings to refer to their resident agencies or bodies, such as The Pentagon for the United States Department of Defense and Downing Street or Number 10 for the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , and the use of the name of a country's capital city to refer to the government of the country. Synecdoche is a rhetorical trope and a kind of metonymy —a figure of speech using

405-628: The Ashanti Empire Tootoo , an Inuit surname Tututni , a native american tribe Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tutu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tutu&oldid=1077349973 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

432-408: The crotch. The abonnés favoured the very front rows in the hope of a scandalous view, and the skirt was modified for that reason. This is supported by the description by nineteenth-century balletomane, Charles Nuitter , who defined tutu as "a slang term for the very short petticoat worn by danseuses in the interest of modesty." Marie Taglioni (1829) is believed to be the first person to sport

459-595: The government of Russia . The Élysée Palace might indicate the President of the French Republic . Sonnets and other forms of love poetry frequently use synecdoches to characterize the beloved in terms of individual body parts rather than a coherent whole. This practice is especially common in the Petrarchan sonnet , where the idealised beloved is often described part by part, head-to-toe. Synecdoche

486-490: The human body and allowed more freedom in movements. These translated well in costumes in order to accent the lines of the dancers. Skin-colored tights were also worn with these evolved form-fitting costumes to preserve modesty, but replace the unseemly shapes of knickers. However, the skirt that became known specifically as the romantic tutu made its first appearance in 1832 at the Paris Opera, where Marie Taglioni wore

513-515: The knee and ankle. The inverted bell tutu is midway between the classical tutu and the Romantic tutu. It is made of several layers of tulle which jut out similar to a classical tutu, but the layers are longer and have a downward droop, usually to mid-thigh. There are several versions of the modern tutu: Classical tutu: a skirt made of 10-12 layers of stiff tulle sewn on to a pantie and basque at hip level. The lower, short layers of tulle support

540-569: The leading makers of tutus around the world, few designers have matched the reputation of Barbara Karinska (1886–1983), the Ukrainian -born costumer for the New York City Ballet for many years, She designed and constructed tutus of extraordinary beauty and durability. The Romantic tutu is still based on Marie Taglioni's original costume, though modern materials mean it is lighter and may be more transparent. The hem falls between

567-796: The speaker uses to refer to something) and the subject (what is referred to). In politics, the residence or location of an executive can be used to represent the office itself. For example, "the White House " can mean the Executive Office of the President of the United States ; " Buckingham Palace " can mean the monarchy of the United Kingdom ; "the Sublime Porte " can mean the Ottoman Empire ; and "the Kremlin " can mean

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594-426: The sports team's name. Kenneth Burke (1945), an American  literary theorist , declared that in rhetoric , the four master tropes , or figures of speech , are metaphor , metonymy , synecdoche, and irony . Burke's primary concern with these four master tropes is more than simply their figurative usage, but includes their role in the discovery and description of the truth. He described synecdoche as "part of

621-548: The top layers, making them jut out from the hip. Pancake tutu: this tutu is supported by a hoop and is very flat, with few ruffles. Platter tutu: similar to the pancake tutu but sitting at the waist instead of the hip. American tutu (also known as the Balanchine, Karinska or powderpuff tutu): Very short ruffles of tulle are loosely sewn on to a pantie to give a soft effect. Synecdoche Synecdoche ( / s ɪ ˈ n ɛ k d ə k i / sih- NEK -də-kee )

648-547: The tutu, but the first designs of tutus actually originated two years before Taglioni performed on stage. Hippolyte Lecomte designed the basic silhouette of the Romantic tutu for Pauline Montessu in La Somnambule (1827); Taglioni's Sylphide costume's designs were not actually found. Ivor Guest points out the costume is very similar to what ballerinas would wear in class. The part of Creuse in Noverre's ballet Jason et Medée

675-425: The whole, whole for the part, container for the contained, sign for the thing signified, material for the thing made… cause for the effect, effect for the cause, genus for the species, species for the genus". In addition, Burke suggests synecdoche patterns can include reversible pairs such as disease-cure. Burke proclaimed the noblest synecdoche is found in the description of " microcosm and macrocosm " since microcosm

702-429: Was danced by Mlle Guimard who wore a pale dress in 1770. The La Sylphide tutu may have been inspired by the use of muslin petticoats to give the skirt volume instead of using the usual hoops. Towards the end of the 18th century, female dresses had higher waistlines and became slimmer as well; dancers appeared to begin dancing without panniers (hips hoops to accentuate skirt designs) for a more natural theme that displayed

729-501: Was not recorded anywhere until 1881. One theory is that it is simply derived from the word tulle (one of the materials from which it is made). A second theory is that the word comes from the slang of French children that refers to the buttocks ( cul ). During that era, the abonnés (rich male subscribers at the Paris Opera Ballet ) were accustomed to mix with the ballet girls in the foyer and arrange assignations. It

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