round dance

round dance

noun
1.
a dance performed by couples and characterized by circular or revolving movement, as the waltz.
2.
a dance in which the dancers are arranged in or move about in a circle or ring.

Origin:
1675–85
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round dance
 
n
1.  a dance in which the dancers form a circle
2.  a ballroom dance, such as the waltz, in which couples revolve

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