I. ˈchärlztən, -ȧl-, -lst- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Charleston, S.C. & Charleston, W.Va.
1. : of or from Charleston, S.C. : of the kind or style prevalent in Charleston, S.C.
a Charleston custom
2. : of or from Charleston, the capital of West Virginia
a Charleston resident
: of the kind or style prevalent in Charleston, W.Va.
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Charleston, S.C.
: a ballroom dance in which the knees are twisted in and out and the heels are swung sharply outward on each step
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
: to dance the Charleston