thé dansantn.

Brit.

/ˌteɪ ˌdɒ̃ˈsɒ̃/, U.S.

/ˌteɪ ˌdɑnˈsɑn/

Inflections: Plural thés dansants.

Forms: 1800s thé danceant, 1800s thé dansante, 1800s– thé dansant.

Etymology: < French thé dansant (1791 or earlier, apparently earliest in German contexts) < thé tea (see thé n.²) + dansant (see dansant adj.).

An afternoon entertainment at which there is dancing and tea is served; a tea dance.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun] > at which food is served

thé dansant1817

tea dance1885

supper dance1913

tango tea1913

dansant1921

1817 Analectic Mag. Sept. 241 You go to a thé dansant to drink tea, and dance afterwards, or play at cards, if you prefer it.

1819 M. Wilmot Let. 24 Oct. (1935) 28 Another Eve^g there was a thé danceant at old Prince Esterhazy's.

1845 Punch 26 July 52/1 Among the fashionable parties of the season we have observed the frequent announcement of a Thé Dansante, or a dancing tea.

1858 Punch 29 May 214/1 Two medical students..got up an impromptu Thé Dansante.

1945 J. Betjeman New Bats in Old Belfries 28 How restful to putt, when the strains of a band Announced a thé dansant was on at the Grand.

1971 Times 16 June 4/1 In the inelegant heart of London beside Piccadilly Circus it is still possible to go to a thé dansant.

2001 Country Life 21 June 191/3 Those rare establishments, like the Imperial Hotel in Torquay, where once they held thés dansants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	thé dansant
释义	thé dansantn. Brit. /ˌteɪ ˌdɒ̃ˈsɒ̃/, U.S. /ˌteɪ ˌdɑnˈsɑn/ Inflections: Plural thés dansants. Forms: 1800s thé danceant, 1800s thé dansante, 1800s– thé dansant. Etymology: < French thé dansant (1791 or earlier, apparently earliest in German contexts) < thé tea (see thé n.²) + dansant (see dansant adj.). An afternoon entertainment at which there is dancing and tea is served; a tea dance. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun] > at which food is served thé dansant1817 tea dance1885 supper dance1913 tango tea1913 dansant1921 1817 Analectic Mag. Sept. 241 You go to a thé dansant to drink tea, and dance afterwards, or play at cards, if you prefer it. 1819 M. Wilmot Let. 24 Oct. (1935) 28 Another Eve^g there was a thé danceant at old Prince Esterhazy's. 1845 Punch 26 July 52/1 Among the fashionable parties of the season we have observed the frequent announcement of a Thé Dansante, or a dancing tea. 1858 Punch 29 May 214/1 Two medical students..got up an impromptu Thé Dansante. 1945 J. Betjeman New Bats in Old Belfries 28 How restful to putt, when the strains of a band Announced a thé dansant was on at the Grand. 1971 Times 16 June 4/1 In the inelegant heart of London beside Piccadilly Circus it is still possible to go to a thé dansant. 2001 Country Life 21 June 191/3 Those rare establishments, like the Imperial Hotel in Torquay, where once they held thés dansants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1817
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