figure-dancen.
A dance, or exhibition of dancing, consisting of several distinct figures or divisions (see quot. 1801).
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set dance1712
figure-dance1801
square dance1870
square1882
square-dancing1977
1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod iii. v. 175 The grand figure-dances..are..pantomimical representations of historical and poetical subjects, expressed by fantastic gestures.
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