Found 1 items, similar to Cotillon.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cotillon 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] ||