cotillon
See also: cotillón
English
Noun
cotillon (plural cotillons)
- Alternative form of cotillion
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 4, in The Celebrity:
- “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.
French
Etymology
From cotte (“dress”) + -illon (“diminutive”) + (alt. -ille + -on).
Pronunciation
Noun
cotillon m (plural cotillons)
- (archaic) petticoat
- (dance) cotillion, cotillon
- (in the plural) party novelties (e.g. paper hats, streamers etc.)
Descendants
Further reading
- “cotillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
cotillon m (uncountable)
- small favour
Norman
Etymology
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Noun
cotillon m (plural cotillons)
Synonyms
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