COTILLION

cotillion, cotilion

(noun) a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century

cotillion, cotilion

(noun) a ball at which young ladies are presented to society

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cotillion (plural cotillions)

(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. [from 1766]

(music) The music regulating the cotillion.

(textiles) A kind of woollen material for women's skirts.

Verb

cotillion (third-person singular simple present cotillions, present participle cotillioning, simple past and past participle cotillioned)

(intransitive, rare) To dance the cotillion.

Anagrams

• octillion

Source: Wiktionary


Co`til`lon" (k`t`yn" or k`tl`-;277), Co*til"lion (k-tl"yn), n. Etym: [F. cotillon, fr. OF. cote coat, LL. cotta tunic. See Coat.]

1. A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille.

2. A tune which regulates the dance.

3. A kind of woolen material for women's skrits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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