cotillion

2 definitions found

cotillion - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cotillon \Co`til`lon"\ (k[-o]`t[-e]`y[^o]N" or k[-o]`t[-e]l`-;
     277), Cotillion \Co*til"lion\ (k[-o]*t[i^]l"y[u^]n), n. [F.
     cotillon, fr. OF. cote coat, LL. cotta tunic. See Coat.]
     1. A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A tune which regulates the dance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A kind of woolen material for women's skirts.
  
     4. A formal ball, especially one at which debutantes are
        first presented to society.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]

cotillion - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cotillion
      n 1: a ball at which young ladies are presented to society [syn:
           cotillion, cotilion]
      2: a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
         [syn: cotillion, cotilion]