COTILLION


Meaning of COTILLION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kō-ˈtil-yən, kə- ]

noun

also co·til·lon kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-, kȯ-tē-(y)ōⁿ

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.