cotillion
A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display…A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles.
Meaning
3 sensesA bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles.
Kotillon
котильонkotilʹon
The music regulating the cotillion.
A kind of woollen material for women's skirts.
- a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
- a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
Translations
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Origin
First use appears c. 1750, in the sense of the dance, from French cotillon (“petticoat”),First use appears c. 1750, in the sense of the dance, from French cotillon (“petticoat”), extended to the dance because of the distinctive lift of dress revealing the petticoat, from cotte (“dress”) + -illon (diminutive). Said to derive from the then-popular song Ma commère, quand je danse, mon cotillion va-t-il bien.
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Forms
plural: cotillionsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century:cotilion
- a ball at which young ladies are presented to society:cotilion
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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