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Noun: cotilion  ku'til-yun
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
    "The debutantes practiced the cotilion for weeks before the ball";
    - cotillion
     
  2. 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