cotillon — meaning in English
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English meaning
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cotillion
noun A formal social dance, historically French, often performed by young debutantes.
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petticoat
noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
Senses
cotillon is used for these senses in English:
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cotillion
(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. [from 1766]
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petticoat
(archaic, or, historical) A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
petticoat — full definition
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noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
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verb To dress someone in a petticoat, or more broadly, to clothe in feminine attire.
