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noun
a card listing, in order, the names of the partners with whom a woman has agreed to dance at a formal ball or party.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of dance card
An Americanism dating back to 1890â95
Words nearby dance card
Danby, dance, danceable, dance attendance on, dance band, dance card, dance drama, dance floor, dance form, dancegoer, dancehall
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