SINCE 1828
circle dance
nounDefinition of circle dance
: a dance in which the dancers join hands and move in a circular direction
especially
: a dance in which women form a circle and move clockwise, men form a circle around them and move counterclockwise, the man and woman opposite one another when the music stops becoming partners for the next dance
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