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fox-trot

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) fox-trot (noun)
  2. 2) fox-trot (verb)
  3. Foxtrot

1fox–trot

noun \ˈfäks-ˌträt\

Definition of FOX-TROT

1
: a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot
2
: a ballroom dance in duple time that includes slow walking steps, quick running steps, and the step of the two-step
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First Known Use of FOX-TROT

1872

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