Virginia reel

noun

: a traditional American dance in which two lines of people face each other and take turns doing a series of movements with the person they are facing

Full Definition of VIRGINIA REEL

: an American dance in which two lines of couples face each other and all couples in turn dance in a series of figures

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First Known Use of VIRGINIA REEL

1817

Rhymes with VIRGINIA REEL

automobile, chemical peel, crucible steel, cylinder seal, ego ideal, electric eel, elephant seal, Solomon's seal, stiletto heel, structural steel, varicocele

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