cotillion

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Synonyms: cotillon, cotilion, nonillion, octillion, postillion, gorillion, modillion, stillion, centillion, cotillions, orillion

Antonyms: cotillon, cotilion, nonillion, octillion, postillion, gorillion, modillion, stillion, centillion, cotillions, orillion

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dance}} A [[bold]] [[dance]] performed in groups of eight in which women lift their [[skirt]]s to display their [[ankle]]s. {{defdate|from 1766}}
2. {{lb|en|textiles}} A kind of [[woollen]] material for women's [[skirt]]s.
3. {{lb|en|music}} The music regulating the cotillion.
4. {{lb|en|US}} {{ellipsis of|en|cotillion ball|}}. {{defdate|from 1898}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|rare}} To dance the cotillion.

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