COTILLON

Noun

cotillon (plural cotillons)

Alternative form of cotillion

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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