contra dance — 1803, from Fr. contre danse, altered from English country dance by folk etymology from Fr. contra against, suggested by the arrangement of the partners in the dance. The dances and the name were taken up in France c. 1720s and from there passed… … Etymology dictionary
contra-dance — ˈcontra dance, danse a corruption of country dance: see contre dance … Useful english dictionary
Contra dance — Contredanse redirects here. For the Belarusian folk music band, see Contredanse (band). For the early and middle Western Classical music form, see Classical period (music). Contra dance (also contradance, contra dance and other variant spellings) … Wikipedia
contradance — I noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line • Syn: ↑country dance, ↑country dancing, ↑contredanse, ↑contra danse • Derivationally related forms: ↑contra danse ( … Useful english dictionary
contredanse — I noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line • Syn: ↑country dance, ↑country dancing, ↑contra danse, ↑contradance • Derivationally related forms: ↑contra danse ( … Useful english dictionary
country-dance — I noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line • Syn: ↑country dancing, ↑contredanse, ↑contra danse, ↑contradance • Derivationally related forms: ↑contra danse ( … Useful english dictionary
country dancing — noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line • Syn: ↑country dance, ↑contredanse, ↑contra danse, ↑contradance • Derivationally related forms: ↑contra danse (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
do-si-do — noun a square dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places • Hypernyms: ↑country dance, ↑country dancing, ↑contredanse, ↑contra danse, ↑contradance • Part Holonyms: ↑square dance … Useful english dictionary
folk dance — I noun a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑folk dancing • Derivationally related forms: ↑folk dance (for: ↑folk dancing) • … Useful english dictionary
folk dancing — noun a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) • Syn: ↑folk dance • Derivationally related forms: ↑folk dance (for: ↑folk dance), ↑folk dance • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
