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square dance

1

noun

  1. a dance by a set of four couples arranged in a square or in some set form.


square-dance

2

[ skwair-dans, -dahns ]

verb (used without object)

square-danced, square-dancing.
  1. to perform or participate in a square dance.
  2. to participate in a hoedown.

square dance

noun

  1. any of various formation dances, such as a quadrille, in which the couples form squares
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to perform such a dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±ç³Ü²¹°ù±ð-ËŒ»å²¹²Ô³¦±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • square dancer noun
  • square dancing noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of square dance1

First recorded in 1865–70

Origin of square dance2

First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences

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There were fewer evenings of ballroom dancing and more square dancing and picnics.

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Mr. Oelze took up guitar in his teens and performed with local musicians at square dances.

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They were dancing guangchang wu, a public square dance popular among middle-aged and older patrons, when the carnage began.

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Young Ray taught himself to play ukulele and guitar at an early age and later provided music for square dances with his two older brothers, who played fiddle and guitar.

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“Looks like you had a blerry square dance up here. You certainly live up to your name, Disaster. You’ve disabled half the farm crew.â€

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