| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| square dance | |
| —n | |
| 1. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) any of various formation dances, such as a quadrille, in which the couples form squares |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to perform such a dance |
| 'square-dancer | |
| —n | |