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country-dance
coun·try-dance (kŭn′trē-dăns′)n. A folk dance of English origin in which two lines of dancers face each other.coun′try-dance` n. a dance of rural English origin, esp. one in which the dancers face each other in two rows. [1570–80] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a linecontra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancingfolk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)longways, longways dance - country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each othersquare dance, square dancing - American country dancing in which couples form squaresdo-si-do - a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original placespromenade - a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circlesashay - a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways stepsswing - a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between themlandler - a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping | Verb | 1. | country-dance - perform a contradancecontra danse, contradance, contredansetrip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
country-dance
Synonyms for country-dancenoun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a lineSynonyms- contra danse
- contradance
- contredanse
- country dancing
Related Words- folk dance
- folk dancing
- longways
- longways dance
- square dance
- square dancing
- do-si-do
- promenade
- sashay
- swing
- landler
verb perform a contradanceSynonyms- contra danse
- contradance
- contredanse
Related Words- trip the light fantastic
- trip the light fantastic toe
- dance
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