"dancepop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dance-pop [alternative]
Etymology: From dance + pop. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dance|pop}} dance + pop Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dancepop (uncountable)
  1. (music) A popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s, intended for nightclubs and contemporary hit radio. Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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