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View synonyms for square dance

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-danc·ing.
  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

verb

  1. intr to perform such a dance

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Derived Forms

  • ˈsquare-ˌdancer, noun

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Other Words From

  • square dancer noun
  • square dancing noun

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Word 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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