also cotillon noun Etymology: French cotillon, literally, petticoat, from Old French, from cote coat Date: 1728 a ballroom dance for couples that resembles the quadrille, an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners carried out under the leadership of one couple at formal balls, a formal ball
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Meaning of COTILLION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012