cotillion
cotillion · cotillions · cotillioned · cotillioning
To dance the cotillionTo dance the cotillion.
UK/kəʊtɪlˈjɒ̃/US/koʊtɪlˈjɑ̃/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To dance the cotillion.
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
cotillions, cotillioning, cotillioned, cotillioned| Base form | cotillion · to cotillion |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cotillions |
| Present participle | cotillioning |
| Past simple | cotillioned |
| Past participle | cotillioned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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