cotillion

noun

kō-ˈtil-yən How to pronounce cotillion (audio)
variants also cotillon
Definition of cotillionnext
as in prom
a social gathering for dancing young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion

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Recent Examples of cotillion The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode. — Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 Even as other Collin County communities faced violence during Reconstruction, the Douglass community hosted cotillions, established several churches and looked out for each other. — Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotillion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
  1. prom
  2. dance
Noun
  • The two went to Grandview High School’s prom together, taking a photo in front of a helicopter.
    — Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Despite not attending the same school, the couple went to prom together in 2021.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of prom
Noun
  • Becoming the face of a franchise soon entering a post-Stafford world would require more than broken tackles and touchdown dances.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The entire two-story project was designed to be used 365 days a year, Burk said, and the school has already booked upcoming Christmas parties, corporate retreats and dances.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of dance

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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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