Cotillion

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cotillion
       n 1: a ball at which young ladies are presented to society [syn:
            {cotilion}]
       2: a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
          [syn: {cotilion}]