écossaise

[ey-koh-seyz, -kuh-]

é·cos·saise

[ey-koh-seyz, -kuh-]
noun
a country-dance in quick duple meter.

Origin:
1860–65; < French, feminine of écossais Scottish, equivalent to Écosse Scotland + -ais -ese; translation of German schottisch
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écossaise is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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écossaise (ˌeɪkɒˈseɪz, French ekɔsɛz)
 
n
1.  a lively dance in two-four time
2.  the tune for such a dance
 
[C19: French, literally: Scottish (dance)]

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