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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCotillion
/kəˈtɪl.jən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal social ball, often held to introduce young women of privileged society to the community.
"She wore a stunning white gown to her debutante cotillion." - 2
A brisk, elaborate group dance popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, considered a precursor to the square dance.
"The dancers formed a square to execute the intricate steps of the cotillion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'cotillon', originally meaning a peasant's underskirt or petticoat, which became the name of a lively French dance popular in the 18th century. Over time, the term evolved in English to refer to formal social balls, particularly debutante cotillions in North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cotillion" is said worldwide
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cotillon
Transliteration: ko.ti.jɔ̃
"Le bal du cotillon réunissait la haute société."
Cotillon
Transliteration: ko.tiˈjɔ̃
"Der festliche Ball folgte den Schritten des alten Cotillons."
cotillon
Transliteration: ko.tilˈjɔn
"Il ballo di debutto fu aperto con un elegante cotillon."
cotillón
Transliteration: ko.tiˈʎon
"El evento terminó con una fiesta de cotillón tradicional."
cotilhão
Transliteration: ku.tiˈʎɐ̃w̃
"O baile de debutantes incluiu a dança do cotilhão."
औपचारिक नृत्य समारोह
Transliteration: aupcharik nritya samaroh
"वह भव्य cotillion समारोह में शामिल हुई।"
社交舞会
Transliteration: shè jiāo wǔ huì
"她在盛大的社交舞会上亮相。"
사교 무도회
Transliteration: sagyo mudohoe
"그녀는 사교 무도회에서 아름다운 드레스를 입었습니다."
デビュタント舞踏会
Transliteration: debutanto butōkai
"彼女は華やかなデビュタント舞踏会に参加した。"
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