We found 5 definitions of square dance from 2 different sources.
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square dance - American country dancing in which couples form squares | ||
square dancing | ||
contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country-dance, country dancing a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line | ||
scottish reel, reel a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps | ||
quadrille a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples | ||
do-si-do a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places | ||
promenade a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance | ||
sashay a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps | ||
Verb |
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square dance - dance in formation | ||
trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |