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Definition of "quadrille" []

  • A square dance of French origin composed of five sections and performed by four couples. (noun)
  • Music for this dance in 6/8 and 2/4 time. (noun)
  • A card game popular during the 18th century, played by four people with a deck of 40 cards. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "quadrille" in a sentence
  • "I think you'll agree there's a certain likeness in the bearing, the handsome features and noble mien, his quadrille is second to none and of course his manners are on the whole impeccable."
  • "A quadrille is a very humdrum performance nowadays to those who know nothing so delightful as the wild monotony of the round dance."
  • "The quadrille is a stately and a conversational dance."