cotillon

kəˈtijɔ̃

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Definition of cotillon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

events

Dated

social event featuring formal dancing

Dated

The cotillon was the highlight of the evening.

ball

dance

gala

dance

Dated

lively dance for couples in square formation

Dated

They performed a cotillon at the ball.

contredanse

quadrille

square dance

celebration

Dated

party favor given to guests

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Each guest received a cotillon at the celebration.

favor

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party favor given to guests

Origin of cotillon

French, cotillon (petticoat)

Examples of cotillon in a sentence

She wore a beautiful gown to the cotillon at the country club.
The cotillon was the highlight of the evening.
They practiced the cotillon for the upcoming event.
The wedding planner ensured every cotillon was unique.
Guests eagerly awaited their cotillon at the gala.

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French:cotillon, quadrille, ...
German:Ball, Cotillon, ...
Italian:cotillon, quadriglia, ...
Spanish:cotillón, cuadrilla, ...
Portuguese:baile, lembrança, ...
Chinese:舞会, 方阵舞, ...
Japanese:コティヨン, パーティーギフト, ...
Arabic:حفلة رَقْص رَسْمِيَّة, رَقصَة الكوتيون, ...
Hebrew:קוֹטִילְיוֹן, רִיקּוּד מְרֻבָּע, ...
Russian:котильон, танец, ...
Ukrainian:котильйон, сувенір, ...
Hindi:कोटिलियन, कोटिलन, ...
Bengali:নৃত্যানুষ্ঠান, উপহার, ...
Catalan:cotilló, detall de festa, ...
Czech:ples, kotilion, ...
Danish:kotylet, kvadrilledans, ...
Dutch:bal, vierdans, ...
Greek:κοτιγιόν, δώρο, ...
Hungarian:bál, kotillon, ...
Khmer:ពិធីជប់លៀងរាំរបាំ, របាំគូដ៏រស់រវើករាំជាទម្រង់ការ៉េ, ...
Korean:무도회, 사각형 춤, ...
Persian:مراسم رقص, کوتیون, ...
Polish:kotylion, taniec kwadratowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):baile, quadrilha, ...
Romanian:cotilon, cotillon, ...
Swedish:bal, kadrilj, ...
Thai:งานคอติยง, คอติยง, ...
Turkish:kostümlü balo, kotilyon, ...
Vietnamese:buổi dạ hội, điệu cotillon, ...

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