Crossword clues for contredanse
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Contredanse \Con"tre*danse`\, n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E. Country-dance). ]
A dance in which the partners are arranged face to face, or in opposite lines.
The quadrille. [Obs.]
(Music) A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||
Wiktionary
n. 1 A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other. 2 The quadrille. 3 A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance.
WordNet
n. 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]
v. perform a contradance [syn: contradance, country-dance, contra danse]
Usage examples of "contredanse".
Her face like bitter stone, Pauline slapped open the sandalwood sticks and began to fan her sister, while Louise Marie, a long-suffering smile of martyred gratitude and a gleam of satisfaction in her eye, jerked and hobbled through a Mozart contredanse in a fashion that amply demonstrated that she had done none of her appointed practice during the previous four days.
A corps de ballet of human women and men, dressed alike in bold magpie leotards, appeared as music struck up and began to lead the throng in elaborate contredanse patterns.