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There is also a blouse and a tutu.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The pregnant beauty mogul, 37, was photographed during a trip to an International Silks & Woolens store in Los Angeles wearing a black tutu top, black track pants and white cleats.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old confidently struts into Casa Vega, a Mexican spot in Sherman Oaks, Calif., wearing a wide smile and a bright white tutu at noon sharp to meet me for lunch.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Song, 37, donned a pair of Minnie Mouse ears and a red polka-dotted tutu, coupled with some classic rave fashion elements: detachable long sleeves, a black bralette, black tights and platform boots.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The pregnant beauty mogul, 37, was photographed during a trip to an International Silks & Woolens store in Los Angeles wearing a black tutu top, black track pants and white cleats.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old confidently struts into Casa Vega, a Mexican spot in Sherman Oaks, Calif., wearing a wide smile and a bright white tutu at noon sharp to meet me for lunch.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Song, 37, donned a pair of Minnie Mouse ears and a red polka-dotted tutu, coupled with some classic rave fashion elements: detachable long sleeves, a black bralette, black tights and platform boots.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 July 2025
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“Tutu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutu. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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