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==English==

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|dated}} {{defdate|early 20th c.}} A late afternoon or early evening [[dance]], typically with a live [[orchestra]] (often referred to as a [[palm court orchestra]]) playing light [[classical music]].
# {{lb|en|US|Canada}} Any late afternoon or early evening dance.

====Usage notes====
* Since the 1970s, gay oriented tea dances have been popular with the gay community.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|T-dance}}, {{l|en|T dance}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|late afternoon or early evening dance}}
* French: {{t+|fr|thé dansant}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|ته دانسان|tr=te-dânsân}}
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===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aacdeent|decanate}}

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