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cotillion

noun co·til·lion \kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-\

: a large formal party for dancing

Full Definition of COTILLION

1
:  a ballroom dance for couples that resembles the quadrille
2
:  an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners carried out under the leadership of one couple at formal balls
3
:  a formal ball
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Variants of COTILLION

co·til·lion also co·til·lon \kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-, kȯ-tē-(y)ōⁿ\
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Origin of COTILLION

French cotillon, literally, petticoat, from Old French, from cote coat
First Known Use: 1728

Related to COTILLION

Synonyms
ball, dance (also cotillon), formal, hop, prom

Rhymes with COTILLION

Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, centillion, civilian, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, pavilion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian, vermilion

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