Noun: cotillion kow'til-yun or ku'ti-lee-un
- A lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
"The debutantes practised the cotillion for weeks before the ball";
- cotilion [N. Amer]
- A ball at which young ladies are presented to society
"The debutantes were excited for their first cotillion";
- cotilion [N. Amer]
Derived forms: cotillions
Type of: ball, ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, formal
Encyclopedia: Cotillion, Alberta