Associations to the word «Contredanse»

Wiktionary

CONTREDANSE, noun. A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other.
CONTREDANSE, noun. The quadrille.
CONTREDANSE, noun. A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance.

Dictionary definition

CONTREDANSE, noun. A type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line.
CONTREDANSE, verb. Perform a contradance.

Wise words

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