ˈkanˌkan, ˈkaanˌkaa(ə)n noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, probably from (baby talk) cancan duck, of imitative origin or alteration of canard; from the resemblance of some of the movements to those of a duck — more at canard
: a woman's dance of French origin characterized by high kicking usually while holding up the front of a full ruffled skirt