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%%[[/folder]]* There's a popular meme about this trope among young transgender women on the Internet, where the phrase "skirt go spinny" is used to describe the sense of gender euphoria they get from the very feminine feeling of twirling in a skirt.
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* Diana Prince does this in the pilot episode and, of course, turns into ''Series/WonderWoman''. She continues to do so for every TransformationSequence.

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* Diana Prince does this in the pilot episode and, of course, turns into ''Series/WonderWoman''.''Series/WonderWoman1975''. She continues to do so for every TransformationSequence.
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** [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY Bonnie]] does one while dressed as Nurse Joy while helping at a Pokemon Center.

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** [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY Bonnie]] does one while dressed as Nurse Joy while helping at a Pokemon Pokémon Center.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has its girls do this from time to time.
** Dawn performs one while showing off her contest dress for the first time.
** Bonnie does one while dressed as Nurse Joy while helping at a Pokemon Center.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' has its girls do this from time to time.
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** Dawn [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Dawn]] performs one while showing off her contest dress for the first time.
** Bonnie [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY Bonnie]] does one while dressed as Nurse Joy while helping at a Pokemon Center.

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* In ''Film/TheHungerGames'', Katniss does the dress twirl as in the book, only instead of showing off how sparkly the dress is, the twirling makes the hem catch fire.



* In ''Film/TheHungerGames'', Katniss does the dress twirl as in the book, only instead of showing off how sparkly the dress is, the twirling makes the hem catch fire.

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* In ''Film/TheHungerGames'', Katniss ''Film/{{Storm Warning|1950}}'': Lucy does this after putting on the new dress twirl that Marsha brought for her. It's to establish her innocent girlishness, as in the book, only instead of showing off how sparkly the dress is, the twirling makes the hem catch fire.opposed to her more worldly sister.

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* If you've ever worn a skirt before, you've probably done this. [[UsefulNotes/{{Tennis}} Eugenie Bouchard,]] for example. [[ScandalGate Twirlgate]] ensued.
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* If you've ever worn a skirt before, you've probably done this. [[UsefulNotes/{{Tennis}} Eugenie Bouchard,]] for example. [[ScandalGate Twirlgate]] ensued.
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* In ''LightNovel/GJBu'', Mori-san will frequently do this in her uniform to entertain Kyoro's {{Meido}} fixation.

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* In ''LightNovel/GJBu'', ''Literature/GJBu'', Mori-san will frequently do this in her uniform to entertain Kyoro's {{Meido}} fixation.
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* ''Film/GlassOnion'': Birdie shows up to dinner in a colorful, eye-catching maxi dress. Miles likes it too: he tells Birdie to spin around while wearing it, which she is all too happy to do. [[spoiler:ExploitedTrope -- while everyone is distracted watching Birdie spinning in the dress, Miles hands Duke a drink he's deathly allergic to.]]

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* ''Film/GlassOnion'': Birdie shows up to dinner in a colorful, eye-catching maxi dress. Miles likes it too: he tells Birdie to spin around while wearing it, which she is all too happy to do. [[spoiler:ExploitedTrope -- [[spoiler:ExploitedTrope; while everyone is distracted watching Birdie spinning in the dress, Miles hands Duke a drink he's deathly allergic to.]]

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-->-- ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''

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* In ''LightNovel/GJBu'', Mori-san will frequently do this in her uniform to entertain Kyoro's {{Meido}} fixation.



* ''LightNovel/SisterPrincess''. When the sisters play 'bridal dress up' for pretend weddings with the protagonist, some of them do this. All fun and games.
* In ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', when Lina has a 'princess fantasy' early in the first season, it involves a pimped out dress and this trope. The girliness is likely to contrast what she's usually like.

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* ''LightNovel/SisterPrincess''. When ''Literature/SisterPrincess'': In the anime, when the sisters play 'bridal "bridal dress up' up" for pretend weddings with the protagonist, some of them do this. All fun and games.
* In ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'', when Lina has a 'princess fantasy' "princess fantasy" early in the anime's first season, it involves a pimped out dress and this trope. The girliness is likely to contrast [[FieryRedhead what she's usually like.like]].



* Claudia Walken from the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' LightNovel greets Firo this way, just because she wanted to twirl her dress.

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* Claudia Walken from the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' LightNovel ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' greets Firo this way, just because she wanted to twirl her dress.dress.
* In ''LightNovel/GJBu'', Mori-san will frequently do this in her uniform to entertain Kyoro's {{Meido}} fixation.
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* ''Literature/TheRoseGardener'': Helene, who is over 80 years old, gives "a twirl that sent the skirt of her white dress flying." She's happy after having dinner with Kevin, the gay neighbor who pays attention to Helene because she gives him money. Franca finds it ridiculous that a woman so old dresses and acts like a young girl.
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* ''Film/GlassOnion'': Birdie shows up to dinner in a colorful, eye-catching maxi dress. Miles likes it too: he tells Birdie to spin around while wearing it, which she is all too happy to do. [[spoiler:ExploitedTrope -- while everyone is distracted watching Birdie spinning in the dress, Miles hands Duke a drink he's deathly allergic to.]]
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* In ''Webcomic/TheLegendOfGenji'', Aiko does this while showing off The new party dress she bought to the [[ParentalFashionVeto disapproval of her mother]].

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* In ''Webcomic/TheLegendOfGenji'', Aiko does this while showing off The the new party dress she bought to her mother, much to the [[ParentalFashionVeto disapproval of her mother]].latter's disapproval]].
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* In ''Webcomic/TheLegendOfGenji'', Aiko does this while showing off The new party dress she bought to the [[ParentalFashionVeto disapproval of her mother]].
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* Taken UpToEleven in Disney's ''Film/MaryPoppins''. During the dance scene on the roof, the title character twirls so hard she goes flying for a few seconds (although the flying bit isn't focused on the skirt because it's part of the choreography).

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* Taken UpToEleven in Disney's ''Film/MaryPoppins''. During the dance scene on the roof, the title character twirls so hard she goes flying for a few seconds (although the flying bit isn't focused on the skirt because it's part of the choreography).
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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Ashley [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2015-03-13 does]] this while preparing to show Elliot the outfit she chose for their date.
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Dewicking per TRS.


* {{Trans|gender}} girl Marika does this the first time she wears a SailorFuku in ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai''.

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* {{Trans|gender}} UsefulNotes/{{Trans|gender}} girl Marika does this the first time she wears a SailorFuku in ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai''.

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* In ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', Chibitalia twirls around after Hungary gives him (yes, ''him'') one of her dresses to wear. Holy Roman Empire is enamoured.


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* In ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'', Chibitalia twirls around after Hungary gives him (yes, ''him'') one of her dresses to wear. Holy Roman Empire is enamoured.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** ''Pokémon'' has its girls do this from time to time.

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** In ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'', May does this after changing into a PrincessClassic-esque ball gown.



* In ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'', May does this after changing into a PrincessClassic-esque ball gown.
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In general, it's done to emphasize either how lovely the item is and/or how much the wearer loves it. It also denotes the youthful, cheerful girlishness of the character herself, or otherwise give off that impression. It sometimes done with wedding and/or prom dresses.

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In general, it's done to emphasize either how lovely the item is and/or how much the wearer loves it. It also denotes the youthful, cheerful girlishness of the character herself, or otherwise give off that impression. It It's sometimes done with wedding and/or prom dresses.



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* In ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', when Lina has a 'princess fantasy' early in the first season, it involves a pimped out dress and this trope. The girliness is likely to contrast what she she's usually like.

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* In ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', when Lina has a 'princess fantasy' early in the first season, it involves a pimped out dress and this trope. The girliness is likely to contrast what she she's usually like.



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* In ''Film/AmericanDreamer'', "Rebecca" has a ShoppingMontage, and twirls around when she buys a full length [[PrettyInMink fur coat]].

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* In ''Film/AmericanDreamer'', "Rebecca" has a ShoppingMontage, and twirls around when she buys a full length full-length [[PrettyInMink fur coat]].



* Taken UpToEleven in Disney's ''Film/MaryPoppins''. During the dance scene on the roof, the title character twirls so hard she goes flying for a few seconds (although the flying bit isn't focused on the skirt, because it's part of the choreography).

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* Taken UpToEleven in Disney's ''Film/MaryPoppins''. During the dance scene on the roof, the title character twirls so hard she goes flying for a few seconds (although the flying bit isn't focused on the skirt, skirt because it's part of the choreography).



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--> '''Rebecca:''' So twirly!

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* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," Jadzia Dax does this while showing off the 23rd century miniskirt.
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* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," Jadzia Dax does this while showing off the 23rd century 23rd-century miniskirt.
--> '''Bashir:''' -->'''Bashir:''' I think I'm going to like history.






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** Sarah Jane finds that dress in "Pyramids of Mars" and does a twirl for no. 4. Disinterestedly, he recognizes it as Victoria's.

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* {{Trans|gender}} girl Marika does this the first time she wears a SailorFuku in ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai''.



* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has its girls do this from time to time.
** In ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'', May does this after changing into a PrincessClassic-esque ball gown.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
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has its girls do this from time to time.
** In ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'', May does this after changing into a PrincessClassic-esque ball gown.
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* {{Trans|gender}} girl Marika does this the first time she wears a SailorFuku in ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai''.

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* {{Trans|gender}} ''Manga/WanderingSon'':
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girl Marika Mako does this the first time a twirl when she wears a SailorFuku skirt in ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai''.one chapter.
** In the first episode, Nitori, who is a closeted trans girl, does a twirl when she tries on her sister's new dress.



* Disney's ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' gets a magic dress. Twirl occurs almost instantly, during the line "have you ever seen such a ''beautiful'' dress?".

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* Disney's ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' gets a magic dress. Twirl occurs almost instantly, during the line "have you ever seen such a ''beautiful'' dress?".



* In ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'', May does this after changing into a PrincessClassic-esque ball gown.



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* In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Peach and Daisy]] both do this, befitting their PrincessClassic style. They also ''weaponize'' it; in their up and down smash attacks, the skirt's twirl extends the hurtbox of their SuperCuteSuperpowers, letting them get opponents at a distance that can catch close-in fighters by surprise.

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* In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Peach and Daisy]] both do this, befitting their PrincessClassic style. They also ''weaponize'' it; ''[[FightingClown weaponize]]'' it: in their up and down smash attacks, the skirt's twirl extends the hurtbox of their SuperCuteSuperpowers, letting them get opponents at a distance that can catch close-in fighters by surprise.
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* In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Peach and Daisy]] both do this, befitting their PrincessClassic style. They also ''weaponize'' it; in their up and down smash attacks, the skirt's twirl extends the hurtbox of their SuperCuteSuperpowers, letting them get opponents at a distance that can catch close-in fighters by surprise.

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A SubTrope of EverythingsBetterWithSpinning. Compare CapeSwish and EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy.

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A SubTrope of EverythingsBetterWithSpinning.SpectacularSpinning. Compare CapeSwish and EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy.
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* {{Trans|gender}} girl Marika does this the first time she wears a SailorFuku in ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai''.
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* Diana Prince does this in the first episode and, of course, turns into ''Series/WonderWoman''.

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* Diana Prince does this in the first pilot episode and, of course, turns into ''Series/WonderWoman''.''Series/WonderWoman''. She continues to do so for every TransformationSequence.
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* Diana Prince does this in the first episode and, of course, turns into ''Series/WonderWoman''.
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* Taken UpToEleven in Disney's ''Disney/MaryPoppins''. During the dance scene on the roof, the title character twirls so hard she goes flying for a few seconds (although the flying bit isn't focused on the skirt, because it's part of the choreography).

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* Taken UpToEleven in Disney's ''Disney/MaryPoppins''.''Film/MaryPoppins''. During the dance scene on the roof, the title character twirls so hard she goes flying for a few seconds (although the flying bit isn't focused on the skirt, because it's part of the choreography).

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