cotillion

co·til·lion | \ kō-ˈtil-yən

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, kə- \

variants: or less commonly cotillon \ kō-ˈtil-yən

How to pronounce cotillon (audio)

, kə- , kȯ-tē-(y)ōⁿ \

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

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young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion

Recent Examples on the Web Committee members of the cotillion and past alumni will host a social distance parade to crown the 2020 Miss Cotillion. — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, "Delta Sigma Theta Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter will host social distance parade, give $50,000 in scholarships," 1 May 2020 Also cotillion dresses in silver and emerald green and evening gowns encrusted in three-dimensional metallic blooms. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "Marc Jacobs and the Monumental Dream of New York," 13 Feb. 2020 The cotillion is all about push and pull, and tension and release. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Little Women‘s Dance Scenes Hold A Revolutionary Queer Backstory That You Totally Missed," 11 Feb. 2020 No wonder punch bowls are used for cotillion dances. — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, "Would you care for some punch?," 8 Jan. 2020 The scuffle occurred at a meeting of the local cotillion club, which promotes good manners. — Joseph Cranney, ProPublica, "These Judges Can Have Less Training Than Barbers but Still Decide Thousands of Cases Each Year," 27 Nov. 2019 But the player who stayed for the Wimbledon ball, sure departed unfashionably early from this cotillion. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "U.S. Open Midterm Grades: Taylor Townsend, Serena, Big Three Get High Marks," 1 Sep. 2019 For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage. — Betsy Cribb, Southern Living, "What You Really Learn at Cotillion Class," 15 Feb. 2018 The young ladies were escorted by cotillion Board of Governor members, with two, Frances Elizabeth Reisman and Riley Marra Kirkpatrick, escorted by brothers Charles Eli Reisman and Connor James Kirkpatrick, respectively. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, "Mid-Winter Cotillion presents 20 debutantes in 2017," 6 Jan. 2018

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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotillion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2020.

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