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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cotillon \Co`til`lon"\ (k[-o]`t[-e]`y[^o]N" or k[-o]`t[-e]l`-; 277), Cotillion \Co*til"lion\ (k[-o]*t[i^]l"y[u^]n), n. [F. cotillon, fr OF cote coat, LL cotta tunic. See {Coat}.] 1. A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille. 2. A tune which regulates the dance. 3. A kind of woolen material for women's skirts. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cotillion n 1: a ball at which young ladies are presented to society [syn: {cotilion}] 2: a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century [syn: {cotilion}]
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