Cotillion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a formal ball given especially for debutantes.
  2. a lively French social dance originating in the 18th century, consisting of a variety of steps and figures and performed by couples.
  3. any of various dances resembling the quadrille.
  4. music arranged or played for these dances.
  5. a formalized dance for a large number of people, in which a head couple leads the other dancers through elaborate and stately figures.
noun
  1. a French formation dance of the 18th century
  2. a quadrille
  3. a complicated dance with frequent changes of partners
  4. a formal ball, esp one at which debutantes are presented
Cotillion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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