Definition of "contredanse" [con•tre•danse]

• A folk dance performed in two lines with the partners facing each other. (noun)
• The music for a contredanse. (noun)

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• "The work's finale provides the second outing for a tune Beethoven was to employ four times, starting with an orchestra contredanse."
• "Lots of old white men perform a contredanse on both sides of the truth."
• "A corps de ballet of human women and men, dressed alike in bold magpie leotards, appeared as music struck up and began to lead the throng in elaborate contredanse patterns."