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cotillions

 

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Noun cotillion has 2 senses
  1. cotillion, cotilion - a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
    --1 is a kind of ball
  2. cotillion, cotilion - a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
    --2 is a kind of ballroom dancing, ballroom dance

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Cotillions

Noun:

  1. A formal ballroom dance, typically for young people, involving a series of set dances and introduced in the late 18th century.

Example sentence: The annual spring cotillion at the country club was attended by a crowd of elegantly dressed teenagers.

Noun:

  1. A lavish or elaborate social event or ball.

Example sentence: The charity organization hosted a spectacular cotillion to raise funds for underprivileged children.

Noun:

  1. In the southern United States, a formal presentation of young women to society.

Example sentence: The debutante ball served as a cotillion where many young women were formally introduced to society.

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