cotillion

co·til·lion

noun \kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-\

Definition of COTILLION

1

: a ballroom dance for couples that resembles the quadrille

2

: an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners carried out under the leadership of one couple at formal balls

3

: a formal ball

Variants of COTILLION

co·til·lion also co·til·lon \kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-, kȯ-tē-(y)ōⁿ\

Examples of COTILLION

1. <young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion>

Origin of COTILLION

French cotillon, literally, petticoat, from Old French, from cote coat

First Known Use: 1728

Related to COTILLION

Synonyms

ball, dance (also cotillon), formal, hop, prom

Related Words

blowout, celebration, event, festival, festivity, fete (or fête), gala, masque (also mask), masquerade, mixer, party, reception, shindig, soiree (or soirée); hoedown, square dance

Rhymes with COTILLION

Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, centillion, civilian, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, pavilion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian, vermilion