Noun: cotilion ku'til-yun
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- A lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
"The debutantes practiced the cotilion for weeks before the ball";
- cotillion
- A ball at which young ladies are presented to society
"The debutantes were excited for their first cotilion";
- cotillion
Derived forms: cotilions
Type of: ball, ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, formal