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clog dance

noun

Definition of CLOG DANCE

: a dance in which the performer wears clogs and beats out a clattering rhythm on the floor

— clog dancer noun

— clog dancing noun

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First Known Use of CLOG DANCE

1869

Rhymes with CLOG DANCE

advance, barn dance, by chance, closed stance, finance, freelance, lap dance, line dance, main chance, New France, romance, round dance, snake dance, square dance, step dance, sun dance, sword dance, tap dance, tea dance, toe dance, war dance

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