"cotillion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəʊtɪlˈjɒ̃/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kətɪlˈjɒ̃/ [Received-Pronunciation], /koʊtɪlˈjɑ̃/ [General-American], /kətɪlˈjɑ̃/ [General-American] Forms: cotillions [plural]
Etymology: Circa 1750, in the sense of the dance, from French cotillon (“petticoat”), extended to the dance because of the distinctive lift of dress revealing the petticoat, from cotte (“dress”) + -illon (diminutive). Said to derive from the then-popular song Ma commère, quand je danse, mon cotillion va-t-il bien. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cotillon||petticoat}} French cotillon (“petticoat”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cotillion (plural cotillions)
  1. (dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. Categories (topical): Dance, Dances Translations (bold dance): cotilló (Catalan), kotillon (Danish), cotillon (Dutch), kotiljon (Estonian), kotiljon (Finnish), kotiljonki (Finnish), cotillon (French), cotillón (Galician), Kotillon (German), kotiljon (Icelandic), cotillon (Italian), kotiljong (Norwegian Bokmål), kotylion (Polish), котильон (kotilʹon) (Russian), cotillón (Spanish), kotiljong (Swedish), kotilyon (Tagalog), kotilyon (Turkish), côticông (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-cotillion-en-noun-Ux1-PSBz Disambiguation of Dances: 27 17 27 10 19 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'bold dance': 100 0 0 0
  2. (music) The music regulating the cotillion. Categories (topical): Music, Dances
    Sense id: en-cotillion-en-noun-jZqQAHue Disambiguation of Dances: 27 17 27 10 19 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (US) Ellipsis of cotillion ball.; a coming-of-age party meant to present girls newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: cotillion ball (extra: a coming-of-age party meant to present girls newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship) Categories (topical): Dances
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  4. (textiles) A kind of woollen material for women's skirts. Categories (topical): Textiles, Dances
    Sense id: en-cotillion-en-noun-RE~VBKn3 Disambiguation of Dances: 27 17 27 10 19 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
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Synonyms: cotillon Derived forms: beautillion

Verb [English]

IPA: /kəʊtɪlˈjɒ̃/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kətɪlˈjɒ̃/ [Received-Pronunciation], /koʊtɪlˈjɑ̃/ [General-American], /kətɪlˈjɑ̃/ [General-American] Forms: cotillions [present, singular, third-person], cotillioning [participle, present], cotillioned [participle, past], cotillioned [past]
Etymology: Circa 1750, in the sense of the dance, from French cotillon (“petticoat”), extended to the dance because of the distinctive lift of dress revealing the petticoat, from cotte (“dress”) + -illon (diminutive). Said to derive from the then-popular song Ma commère, quand je danse, mon cotillion va-t-il bien. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cotillon||petticoat}} French cotillon (“petticoat”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} cotillion (third-person singular simple present cotillions, present participle cotillioning, simple past and past participle cotillioned)
  1. (intransitive, rare) To dance the cotillion. Tags: intransitive, rare Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-cotillion-en-verb-xnNuiELU Disambiguation of Dances: 27 17 27 10 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cotillon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "1848 I kept a parlor open for the reception of visitors, many came here to practise with me, and many more to listen to us—several young men put themselves under my tuition, and although I had never been taught myself, they progressed finely in their studies and I soon brought out, not only the best field music, but also for dinners, balls, cotilion and tea parties, weddings, &c. THRILLING SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE DISTINGUISHED CHIEF OKAH TUBBEE ALIAS, WM. CHUBBEE, Son of the Head Chief, Mosholeh Tubbee, of theChoctaw Nation of Indians. BY REV. L. L. ALLEN, AUTHOR OF “PENCILLINGS UPON THE RIO GRANDE,” &c. NEW YORK, 1848. ENTERED according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1848, by Okah Tubbee, alias William Chubbee, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. AN ESSAY UPON THE INDIAN CHARACTER.http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/tubbee1848/tubbee1848.xml"
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          "text": "\"Well,\" I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, \"he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.\" / \"So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?\" / I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.",
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