Definition of "cotillon" [co•til•lon]

• Alternative form of cotillion. (noun)

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• "It is true she never performed above one or two at most; but what she did, she piqued herself upon executing with a degree of spirit, which made all the operators in cotillon steps, and allemands, 'hide their diminished' heels."
• "The cotillon was a great favourite, and generally closed the evening."
• "I saw next that these two were going through the last long-dance of the ball, the cotillon, which is generally varied by an endless number of figures, and the thought darted through my mind, that probably young"