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square dance

DEFINITIONS OF: square dance

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n American country dancing in which couples form squares

Synonyms:
square dancing
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Scottish reel, reel
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
quadrille
a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
highland fling
a vigorous Scottish reel
eightsome
a Scottish reel for eight dancers
lancers
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
Type of:
contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance
a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

v dance in formation

Type of:
dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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