■ noun a stately ballroom dance in triple time, popular in the 18th century.
↘a piece of music in triple time in the style of a ~, typically as a movement in a suite, sonata, or symphony.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) dance a ~.
Origin
C17: from Fr. menuet , 'fine, delicate', dimin. (used asnoun) of menu 'small'.