"dancing" meaning in French

See dancing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɑ̃.siŋ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-dancing.wav [France] (note: Nancy) Forms: dancings [plural], dancingue [alternative]
Etymology: Pseudo-anglicism, derived from dancing. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|fr|en|dancing}} Pseudo-anglicism, derived from dancing Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} dancing m (plural dancings)
  1. dancehall (public hall for dancing) Wikidata QID: Q1188223 Tags: masculine Synonyms: boite de nuit, discothèque, salle de danse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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