dos a dos
A move in square dancing in which two dancers face each other, then step forward and…A move in square dancing in which two dancers face each other, then step forward and left until they have right shoulders adjacent, then move to a position where they are back to back, then move to have left shoulders adjacent, then return to facing each other.
Meaning
2 sensesA move in square dancing in which two dancers face each other, then step forward and left until they have right shoulders adjacent, then move to a position where they are back to back, then move to have left shoulders adjacent, then return to facing each other.
(historical)A sofa, open carriage, etc. constructed so that the occupants sit back to back.
Origin
From French dos à dos (“back to back”), from dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum (“back”)) andFrom French dos à dos (“back to back”), from dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum (“back”)) and à (from Latin ad (“to”).
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