do-pas-so

noun

¦dōˌpaˈsō

plural -s

: a square-dance variation of do-si-do for three or four couples in which the man with right arm around his partner's waist turns her around counterclockwise into starting position

Word History

Etymology

blend of do-si-do and pass

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