stijldans

Definitions of stijldans
  1. noun
    any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
    synonyms: stijldansen
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    cha-cha-cha
    a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
    two-step, twostep
    a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
    conga
    a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
    menuet
    a stately court dance in the 17th century
    paso doble, pasodoble
    a ballroom dance in fast duple time
    koordans, rei, reidans, rondedans
    a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
    tango
    a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
    wals
    a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
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