two-step

noun

1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step intransitive verb

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-step was in 1895

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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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