dance-offn.

Brit.

/ˈdɑːnsɒf/,

/ˈdansɒf/, U.S.

/ˈdænsˌɔf/,

/ˈdænsˌɑf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dance v., off adv.

Etymology: < dance v. + off adv.

Originally U.S.

A contest held to decide the final result of a dancing competition, or to determine the winner(s) of a round in such a competition.

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1967 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 1 Mar. 1/2 Climax of the festival will be the dance off for the two gold medals for the most outstanding dancer in the highland and the ballet dancing in any class.

1978 R. De Christoforo Grease 65 The National Bandstand Television Show..will do a live telecast from our very own gym with winners in the National Dance-off!

1989 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 19 Aug. v. 12/1 To win Kelly's favor, Zack challenges rival Slater to a dance-off.

1999 Louisville Eccentric Observer 13 Jan. 31/2 The three couples with the highest scores will be invited back next Wednesday for the semi-finalists dance-off.

2004 C. Downs Dance Jam Productions i. 6 Twelve finalists are gonna be chosen to participate in a dance-off next Friday at the club.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dance-off
释义	dance-offn. Brit. /ˈdɑːnsɒf/, /ˈdansɒf/, U.S. /ˈdænsˌɔf/, /ˈdænsˌɑf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dance v., off adv. Etymology: < dance v. + off adv. Originally U.S. A contest held to decide the final result of a dancing competition, or to determine the winner(s) of a round in such a competition. ΚΠ 1967 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 1 Mar. 1/2 Climax of the festival will be the dance off for the two gold medals for the most outstanding dancer in the highland and the ballet dancing in any class. 1978 R. De Christoforo Grease 65 The National Bandstand Television Show..will do a live telecast from our very own gym with winners in the National Dance-off! 1989 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 19 Aug. v. 12/1 To win Kelly's favor, Zack challenges rival Slater to a dance-off. 1999 Louisville Eccentric Observer 13 Jan. 31/2 The three couples with the highest scores will be invited back next Wednesday for the semi-finalists dance-off. 2004 C. Downs Dance Jam Productions i. 6 Twelve finalists are gonna be chosen to participate in a dance-off next Friday at the club. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1967
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