drum majorette:
[plural: ‘drum majorettes‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘u’ in ‘drum’ rhymes with the letter ‘u’ in “but” and the last two letters ‘te’ in ‘majorette‘ are silent; male: ‘drum major’ (← ← previous entry)]
a showily-dressed active girl or young woman who marches in front of a musical band,
a young drum majorette leading her band
Maggie tried her best to be the head drum majorettes of her school band and finally when she got a place in the team, she was disappointed because she was placed in the back row where she might not be seen or photographed.
A drum majorette in South Africa and some other parts of the world is also called a ‘drummy’ or ‘drummie’ in short.
Most drum majorettes are active girls or young women who have slender athletic body and great enthusiasm to perform.
In the past, especially during World War II, drum majorettes played a major role in welcoming the home-coming soldiers.
