barn dance

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noun

a social gathering, originally held in a barn, and including square dances, round dances, and hoedown music.

any party featuring country dances, dress, music, etc.

Origin of barn dance

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby barn dance

Barnard's star, Barnaul, Barnave, barnboard, barnburner, barn dance, barn door, barn-door skate, Barnes, Barnes curve, Barnet

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Example sentences from the Web for barn dance

It was the day that Annixter had chosen for his barn-dance and, in consequence, Quien Sabe was in fete and work suspended.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
"And women pet them; they'd prefer a fool who can pot rabbits and do a barn-dance to Homer himself," growled Yate.
Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke
Fern Mullins and Cy had, the evening before, driven alone to a barn-dance in the country.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
Like Annixter's barn-dance, it was to be an event in which all the country-side should take part.
The Octopus|Frank Norris

British Dictionary definitions for barn dance

barn dance

noun

British a progressive round country dance

US and Canadian a party with hoedown music and square-dancing

a party featuring country dancing

a disco or party held in a barn

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单词	barn dance
释义	barn dance SEE SYNONYMS FOR barn dance ON THESAURUS.COM noun a social gathering, originally held in a barn, and including square dances, round dances, and hoedown music. any party featuring country dances, dress, music, etc. Origin of barn dance An Americanism dating back to 1890–95 Words nearby barn dance Barnard's star, Barnaul, Barnave, barnboard, barnburner, barn dance, barn door, barn-door skate, Barnes, Barnes curve, Barnet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barn dance It was the day that Annixter had chosen for his barn-dance and, in consequence, Quien Sabe was in fete and work suspended. The Octopus\|Frank Norris "And women pet them; they'd prefer a fool who can pot rabbits and do a barn-dance to Homer himself," growled Yate. Love's Usuries\|Louis Creswicke Fern Mullins and Cy had, the evening before, driven alone to a barn-dance in the country. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis Like Annixter's barn-dance, it was to be an event in which all the country-side should take part. The Octopus\|Frank Norris British Dictionary definitions for barn dance barn dance noun British a progressive round country dance US and Canadian a party with hoedown music and square-dancing a party featuring country dancing a disco or party held in a barn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barn dance square dance, contredanse, folk dance, hoedown
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barn dance

noun

Origin of barn dance

Words nearby barn dance

Example sentences from the Web for barn dance

British Dictionary definitions for barn dance

noun

Words related to barn dance