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twirler

1 5.6

A person who spins a baton in parades and shows

noun
/ˈtwɪr.lər/

: bailarín de batuta

During the halftime show, she impressed the crowd as a skilled twirler with her dazzling baton routines.
a baton twirler

Examples

As a child, he always dreamed of becoming a professional twirler in a famous marching band.
Mount Rose Main Street - Later the Passing Parade: Three fat vets, dressed as the Revolutionary War trio, hold American, Minnesota, and POW/MIA flags. Two baton twirlers stand in front of the Mount Rose High School Band.

Fiction book (1999)
You were a baton twirler in a religious service?

Touch (1997)
She was a flag twirler.

White House Down (2013)
I didn't know you were a baton twirler.

Surviving Christmas (2004)
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck lead a parade of high-stepping baton twirlers through Tokyo Disneyland.

Fiction book (1996)
The parade featured a group of talented twirlers performing intricate routines while marching down Main Street.

Synonyms

majorette

vstwirler

4 8.1

A person who twirls a baton in a marching band or parade

is the gender neutral performer not limited to female or choreographed routines

baton twirler

vstwirler

1 6.5

A person who spins a thin stick and does tricks in parades or shows

is similar but usually appears as part of marching bands rather than competitions

Compounds

baton twirler

1 6.5

A person who spins a thin stick and does tricks in parades or shows

How Skilled

twirler

1 5.6

twiddler

8.5

Surface Forms

twirler singular

twirlers plural

Morphology

twirler = twirl (transparent) = twirl + er

Direct agentive formation from the verb 'twirl' (one who twirls), which is the expected and literal meaning.

Etymology

Twirler comes from the verb twirl, which means 'to spin quickly', and the ending -er meaning 'someone who does that'. A baton twirler is a performer who spins a baton in shows and parades, so the origin directly describes their action.