cotillion

A noun referring to a formal ball where young women are introduced to society, or a lively dance that originated in 18th-century France.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее официальный бал, на котором молодых женщин представляют обществу, или живой танец, возникший во Франции XVIII века.esSustantivo que designa un baile formal o fiesta en la que se presenta a las jóvenes en sociedad, o un baile animado originado en la Francia del siglo XVIII.frNom désignant un bal officiel où l'on présente de jeunes femmes à la société, ou une danse vive originaire de France au XVIIIe siècle.deSubstantiv, das einen förmlichen Ball bezeichnet, auf dem junge Frauen der Gesellschaft vorgestellt werden, oder einen lebhaften Gesellschaftstanz, der im Frankreich des 18. Jahrhunderts entstand.ptSubstantivo que designa um baile formal no qual jovens mulheres são apresentadas à sociedade, ou uma dança animada surgida na França do século XVIII.zh指正式舞会，尤指将年轻女性引见给上流社会的社交舞会；也指18世纪起源于法国的一种活泼舞蹈。arاسم يشير إلى حفل رقص رسمي تُقدَّم فيه الشابات إلى المجتمع، أو إلى رقصة حيوية نشأت في فرنسا في القرن الثامن عشر.

1. Formal social ball C1 formal american

   A formal ball or dance where young people, especially young women, are introduced to society.

   • The debutante attended her first cotillion at the grand hotel.
   • Cotillions are often held to mark a young woman's entry into society.
   • The annual cotillion was a highlight of the social season.

   ruФормальный балesBaile de presentación en sociedadfrBal de débutantesdeFormeller BallptBaile formalzh正式社交舞会arحفل راقص رسمي

   Sinônimos: balldanceformal

2. Historical dance C2 formal

   A lively, intricate dance for couples, popular in 18th-century France and later in other countries.

   • The dancers performed a cotillion at the historical reenactment.
   • The cotillion involves complex steps and frequent partner changes.
   • Music for the cotillion was often composed by famous court musicians.

   ruИсторический танецesContradanza francesafrCotillon (danse historique)deHistorischer TanzptDança históricazh历史舞蹈arرقصة تاريخية

• cotillions plural form
• cotillions' possessive plural form
• cotillion's possessive singular form