cotillion

[ kuh-til-yuhn, koh- ]

/ kəˈtɪl yən, koʊ- /

noun

a formal ball given especially for debutantes.

a lively French social dance originating in the 18th century, consisting of a variety of steps and figures and performed by couples.

any of various dances resembling the quadrille.

music arranged or played for these dances.

a formalized dance for a large number of people, in which a head couple leads the other dancers through elaborate and stately figures.

Origin of cotillion

1760–70; <French cotillon kind of dance, in Old French: petticoat, equivalent to cotecoat + -illon diminutive suffix

Words nearby cotillion

coth, cothamore, cothromboplastin, cothurnus, cotidal, cotillion, cotillon, cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou

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Example sentences from the Web for cotillion

Mitt, dear chap, one is delighted to escort Muffy to the cotillion.
Paul Begala: Huntsman Wins South Carolina Debate by Dropping Out|Paul Begala|January 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lastly, a cotillion was danced: the ladies were then escorted home, and each retired to his own quarters.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
She is to lead the cotillion with him, so there's no doubt about the betrothal.
Messengers of Evil|Pierre Souvestre
Brewster, who had invented a new figure for the cotillion, and with him Harrison Felton, the mastro of that decadent dance.
Eden|Edgar Saltus

Nor did he forget the star of some royal order, which to common men seemed a cotillion favor.
The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
There is a newly married man speaking with his wife, and trying to persuade her to leave before the cotillion begins.
The Ways of Men|Eliot Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for cotillion

cotillion

cotillon

/ (kəˈtɪljən, kəʊ-) /

noun

a French formation dance of the 18th century

US a quadrille

US a complicated dance with frequent changes of partners

US and Canadian a formal ball, esp one at which debutantes are presented

Word Origin for cotillion

C18: from French cotillon dance, from Old French: petticoat, from cote coat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cotillion
释义	cotillion [ kuh-til-yuhn, koh- ] / kəˈtɪl yən, koʊ- / noun a formal ball given especially for debutantes. a lively French social dance originating in the 18th century, consisting of a variety of steps and figures and performed by couples. any of various dances resembling the quadrille. music arranged or played for these dances. a formalized dance for a large number of people, in which a head couple leads the other dancers through elaborate and stately figures. Origin of cotillion 1760–70; <French cotillon kind of dance, in Old French: petticoat, equivalent to cotecoat + -illon diminutive suffix Words nearby cotillion coth, cothamore, cothromboplastin, cothurnus, cotidal, cotillion, cotillon, cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cotillion Mitt, dear chap, one is delighted to escort Muffy to the cotillion. Paul Begala: Huntsman Wins South Carolina Debate by Dropping Out\|Paul Begala\|January 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Lastly, a cotillion was danced: the ladies were then escorted home, and each retired to his own quarters. Travels Through North America, v. 1-2\|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach She is to lead the cotillion with him, so there's no doubt about the betrothal. Messengers of Evil\|Pierre Souvestre Brewster, who had invented a new figure for the cotillion, and with him Harrison Felton, the mastro of that decadent dance. Eden\|Edgar Saltus Nor did he forget the star of some royal order, which to common men seemed a cotillion favor. The Missourian\|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle There is a newly married man speaking with his wife, and trying to persuade her to leave before the cotillion begins. The Ways of Men\|Eliot Gregory British Dictionary definitions for cotillion cotillion cotillon / (kəˈtɪljən, kəʊ-) / noun a French formation dance of the 18th century US a quadrille US a complicated dance with frequent changes of partners US and Canadian a formal ball, esp one at which debutantes are presented Word Origin for cotillion C18: from French cotillon dance, from Old French: petticoat, from cote coat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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