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cotillion

(textiles) A kind of woollen material for women's skirts.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(textiles) A kind of woollen material for women's skirts.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(music) The music regulating the cotillion.

But now, WASP's want their place in the multicultural sun. Social rituals are social rituals. If there is Kwanzaa, why not cotillions?
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles.

Origin: Circa 1750, in the sense of the dance, from , extended to the dance because of the distinctive lift of dress revealing the petticoat, from dress + -illon. Said to derive from the then-popular song Ma commère, quand je danse, mon cotillion va-t-il bien. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “She literally had a cotillion dress on, these weirdos can go roll down a hill. Touching grass isn’t enough.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “ICYMI: ‘Beyond The Gates’ May Sweeps Preview: Cotillion Drama, Smitty’s Shocking Intel, Samantha’s Staircase Disaster”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “As an example (although I don’t see the point of them myself): there are FAR more cotillion / debutante events than there are beautillion events for boys.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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