Quadrille — meaning in English

English meaning

• quadrille noun A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.

Senses

Quadrille is used for these senses in English:

• quadrille (dance) A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.

quadrille — full definition

1. noun A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.
2. noun The music for this dance.
3. noun A Spanish trick-taking card game from the 1700s played with a 40-card deck.
4. noun A choreographed dressage ride, commonly performed to music, with a minimum of four horses.