"hoedown" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hoedowns [plural]
Etymology: 1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hoe|down}} hoe + down Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoedown (plural hoedowns)
  1. A type of American folk or square dance. Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-hoedown-en-noun-OQSA4xHr Disambiguation of Dances: 57 14 16 13
  2. The type of music typically played for such a dance
    Sense id: en-hoedown-en-noun-ajjkm3bC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 50 17 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 53 15 15
  3. A gathering at which such dances take place.
    Sense id: en-hoedown-en-noun-y3uHUXBR

Verb [English]

Forms: hoedowns [present, singular, third-person], hoedowning [participle, present], hoedowned [participle, past], hoedowned [past]
Etymology: 1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hoe|down}} hoe + down Head templates: {{en-verb}} hoedown (third-person singular simple present hoedowns, present participle hoedowning, simple past and past participle hoedowned)
  1. To dance a hoedown dance Related terms: breakdown
    Sense id: en-hoedown-en-verb-A5OSbh8r

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