HOEDOWN

Etymology

Noun

hoedown (plural hoedowns)

A type of American folk or square dance.

The type of music typically played for such a dance

A gathering at which such dances take place.

Verb

hoedown (third-person singular simple present hoedowns, present participle hoedowning, simple past and past participle hoedowned)

To dance a hoedown dance

Anagrams

• Donohew, Henwood, woodhen

Source: Wiktionary



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