Tyrolienne
[ ti-roh-lee-en, tahy-; French tee-raw-lyen ]
/ tɪˌroʊ liˈɛn, taɪ-; French ti rɔˈlyɛn /
noun, plural Ty·ro·li·ennes [ti-roh-lee-enz, tahy-; French tee-raw-lyen] /tɪˌroʊ liˈɛnz, taɪ-; French ti rɔˈlyɛn/.
a dance of the Tyrolean peasants.
a song or melody, characteristically a yodel, suitable for such a dance.
Origin of Tyrolienne
1885–90; < French, feminine of
tyrolien pertaining to the
Tyrol
Example sentences from the Web for tyrolienne
Cover with sauce Tyrolienne and garnish with chopped hard-boiled eggs.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book |Victor HirtzlerScoop out the centres of the artichokes and fill with mayonnaise, or with ravigote, tartare or tyrolienne sauce.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties |Janet McKenzie HillOthers began to play jokes, imitated the cries of animals, or attempted a tyrolienne.
His Masterpiece |Emile ZolaUnfortunately the first bars of the Tyrolienne brought Taglioni before my mind's eye, and who or what could stand the comparison?
British Dictionary definitions for tyrolienne
Tyrolienne
/ (tɪˌrəʊlɪˈɛn) /
noun
a lively peasant dance from the Tyrol
a song composed for or in the style of this dance, characterized by the yodel
Word Origin for Tyrolienne
French: of the
Tyrol