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cotillion

noun
variants: also cotillon

Synonyms and Antonyms of cotillion

a social gathering for dancing

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

ball, dance, formal, hop, prom
Words Related to cotillion

blowout, celebration, event, festival, festivity, fete (or fête), gala, masque (also mask), masquerade, mixer, party, reception, shindig, soiree (or soirée)

hoedown, square dance

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