noun
a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
• Syn: ↑folk dance
• Derivationally related forms: ↑folk dance (for: ↑folk dance), ↑folk dance
• Hypernyms: ↑social dancing
• Hyponyms:
↑farandole, ↑mazurka, ↑polka, ↑morris dance, ↑morris dancing, ↑sword dance, ↑sword dancing, ↑hornpipe, ↑jig, ↑country-dance, ↑country dancing, ↑contredanse, ↑contra danse, ↑contradance, ↑round dance, ↑ring dance, ↑rumba, ↑rhumba
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folk dancing noun [uncountable]
Thesaurus: styles of dancinghyponym
Main entry: folk dance
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folk dancing,
the dancing of folk dances.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.