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1fox–trot
noun \ˈfäks-ˌträt\
: a formal dance that includes slow walking steps and quick running steps; also : the music for this dance
Full Definition of FOX-TROT
1
: a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot
2
: a ballroom dance in duple time with slow walking steps, quick running steps, and the step of the two-step
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First Known Use of FOX-TROT
1872
2fox–trot
verb
Definition of FOX-TROT
intransitive verb
: to dance the fox-trot
First Known Use of FOX-TROT
1916
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