transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkan-ˌkan ]
noun
Etymology: French
Date: 1848
: a woman's dance of French origin characterized by high kicking usually while holding up the front of a full ruffled skirt
CANCAN
Meaning of CANCAN in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003