different between cheerleader vs majorette

English

Etymology

cheer +? leader

Pronunciation

Noun

cheerleader (plural cheerleaders)

1. (chiefly US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.
2. (figuratively) A person who rallies support for any cause.

Antonyms

• gloomleader (humorous)

Derived terms

• cheerlead

Related terms

• cheerleading

Translations

Danish

Etymology

English cheerleader

Noun

cheerleader

1. cheerleader

Declension

Finnish

Noun

cheerleader

1. cheerleader

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?t??i.e?.?li.de?/

Noun

cheerleader f (plural cheerleaders)

1. cheerleader (person who encourages a team or entertains the audience)

   Synonym: líder de torcida

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??i??lide?/, [t??i??li.ð?e?]

Noun

cheerleader m or f (plural cheerleaders or cheerleader)

1. cheerleader

   Synonyms: animador, animadora

English

Etymology

major +? -ette

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?me?.d?????t/
• Rhymes: -?t
• Hyphenation: ma?jor?ette

Noun

majorette (plural majorettes)

1. A dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.

Translations

See also

• marching band
• cheerleader

Descendants

• ? Cebuano: mardyoret
  • ? English: marjoret

Further reading

• Majorettes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons