Cotillion Definition

kōtilyən
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noun
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A brisk, lively dance characterized by many intricate figures and the continual changing of partners.
Webster's New World
A formal ball, esp. one at which debutantes are presented.
Webster's New World
A quadrille.
American Heritage
Music for such a dance.
Webster's New World

A bold dance performed in groups of eight where ladies lift their skirts to display their ankles.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • cotilion

Other Word Forms of Cotillion

Noun

Singular:
cotillion
Plural:
cotillions

Origin of Cotillion

  • Circa 1750, in the sense of the dance, from French cotillon, originally “petticoat”, extended to the dance because of the distinctive lift of dress revealing the petticoat, from cotte + -illon (“(diminutive)”). Said to derive from the then popular song «Ma commere, quand je danse, Mon cotillion va-t-il bien».

    From Wiktionary

  • French cotillon from Old French petticoat diminutive of cote coat coat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cotillion Sentence Examples

  • Dresses sold as for proms, cotillion or other parties may be your best bet.

  • In the middle of the cotillion, having completed one of the figures, Natasha, still out of breath, was returning to her seat when another dancer chose her.

  • Dances that enjoyed their heyday following the French Revolution, such as the Cotillion, now endure in modern day square dance form.

  • When the cotillion was over the old count in his blue coat came up to the dancers.

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