- Cotillion (dance)
The Cotillion is a popular 18th and 19th century
dance in the French Courts that preceded theQuadrille style of dancing.
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Cotillion (disambiguation) — Cotillion is a 18–19th century French dance. Cotillion can also refer to: Cotillion ball, a formal presentation of young ladies, debutantes, to polite society. Cotillion (Malazan), a character in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series Cotillion… … Wikipedia
cotillion — (n.) type of dance, 1766, from Fr. cotillion (15c.), originally petticoat, a double dim. of O.Fr. cote skirt (see COAT (Cf. coat)); its application to a kind of dance arose in France and is considered obscure by some linguists, but there are… … Etymology dictionary
Cotillion (novel) — Cotillion … Wikipedia
cotillion — [kō til′yən] n. [Fr cotillon, orig., petticoat < OFr cote: see COAT] 1. a) a brisk, lively dance characterized by many intricate figures and the continual changing of partners b) music for such a dance 2. a formal ball, esp. one at which… … English World dictionary
Cotillion — For other uses, see Cotillion (disambiguation). Cotillion figures demonstrated in the Festsaal, Hofburg, Vienna, in 2008 The cotillion is a type of patterned social dance that originated in France in the 18th century and was originally made up of … Wikipedia
dance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Motion to music Nouns 1. dance, dancing; ball, formal, tea dance, thé dansant, cotillion, promenade, dinner dance; masquerade, masked ball, bal masqué, fancy dress ball. Informal, drag, hop, prom, mixer … English dictionary for students
Cotillion Ballroom — The Cotillion Ballroom The Cotillion Location 11120 West Kellogg, Wichita, Kansas 67209 Coordinates 37.666633°N 97.471089°W Opened December 7, 1960 [1] … Wikipedia
cotillion — /keuh til yeuhn, koh /, n. 1. a formal ball given esp. 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 … Universalium
Cotillion ball — In American usage, a cotillion is a formal ball and social gathering, often the venue for presenting débutantes during the débutante season – usually May through December. Cotillions are also used as classes to teach social etiquette, respect and … Wikipedia
Cotillion Handicap — Grade II race Cotillion Handicap Location Parx Racing and Casino Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States Inaugurated 1969 Race type Thoroughbred Fla … Wikipedia
