cotillion

also co·til·lon (kō-tĭl'yən, kə-)
n.

1. A formal ball, especially one at which young women are presented to society.
2. 1. A lively dance, originating in France in the 18th century, having varied, intricate patterns and steps.
   2. A quadrille.
   3. Music for these dances.

[French cotillon, from Old French, petticoat, diminutive of cote, coat. See coat.]

(Fr.)

An 18th- and 19th-century dance, in triple time, akin to the quadrille.

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A popular ballroom dance which emerged in the late 18th century. It was usually performed as the finale to a ball. It features a leading couple, although there is a continual change of partners throughout. A well-known theatrical example can be found in the second act of Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kotillon, formelt bal

Nederlands (Dutch)
cotillon, bal, dans die op quadrille lijkt

Français (French)
n. - cotillon, quadrille

Deutsch (German)
n. - Cotillon (französischer Tanz)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μουσ.) κοτιγιόν, καντρίλια

Italiano (Italian)
cotillon

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cotilhão (f), dança (f) de pares

Русский (Russian)
котильон

Español (Spanish)
n. - cotillón, baile de etiqueta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kotiljong, kadrilj (am.), debutantbal (am.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
方舞, 方舞舞曲

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 方舞, 方舞舞曲

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 프랑스의 사교춤, 정식 대무도회

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - コティヨン, コティヨンの曲, 舞踏会

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من الرقص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ריקוד צרפתי טכסי, קוטיליון (ריקוד), ריקוד אמריקאי דומה לקואדריל, נשף רשמי‬

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