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| co·til·lion [ kə tíllyən, kō tíllyən ] (plural co·til·lions) |
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| Definition: |
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1. formal dance: a formal evening ball or semiformal afternoon dance
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2. French dance: a complex French dance popular in the 18th century
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3. dance like quadrille: a dance similar to a quadrille
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4. music: the music for a cotillion
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| [Early 18th century. < French cotillon, literally "petticoat" < Old French cote (see coat)] |
