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  1. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › twinkle-toesTwinkle Toes - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    The phrase “Twinkle toes” is believed to have originated in the early 1900s, and used as a playful and affectionate term in dance companies and dance classes. It was, and still is, most often used to refer to a person’s dancing as quick, light and graceful.

  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › twinkle-toes_ntwinkle toes, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    A person who is nimble and quick on their feet; esp. a dancer. Also as a nickname or form of address (often used ironically of a clumsy or ponderous person). 1928. Miller, Marilyn, twinkle-toes and song-bird, Broadway. J. Oppenheim, Behind your Front ix. 185. 1957.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › twinkle-toedtwinkle-toed - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 10, 2017 · twinkle-toed (comparative more twinkle-toed, superlative most twinkle-toed) nimble; agile with one's feet

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › twinkle_toestwinkle toes - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · twinkle toes (plural twinkle toes) ( slang) Someone with extraordinary footwork. Twinkle toes over there is the best dancer here. Categories: English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English multiword terms.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › twinkle-toed_adjtwinkle-toed, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the adjective twinkle-toed mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective twinkle-toed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTWINKLETOES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TWINKLETOES definition: 1. used to refer to someone who is a good dancer or who moves lightly on their feet: 2. used to…. Learn more.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › twinkle-toesTwinkle-toes Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Twinkle-toes definition: (slang) Someone with <a>extraordinary</a> <a>footwork.</a>.