Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - cotillion
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Cotillion
cotillion
also cotillon noun Etymology: French cotillon, literally, petticoat, from Old French, from cote coat Date: 1728 1. a ballroom dance for couples that resembles the quadrille 2. an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners carried out under the leadership of one couple at formal balls 3. a formal ball
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n. 1 any of various French dances with elaborate steps, figures, and ceremonial. 2 US a a ballroom dance resembling a quadrille. b a formal ball. Etymology: F cotillon petticoat, dimin. of cotte f. OF cote COAT ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1766, from Fr., originally "petticoat," a double dim. of O.Fr. cote "skirt" (see coat), its application to "a dance" is obscure. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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