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dance card

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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.

Origin of dance card

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for dance card

Historical Examples of dance card

Her dancing had called forth the admiration of everybody, and the young men crowded about, begging to see her dance-card.
Patty's Friends
Carolyn Wells
Presently he drew from his pocket a dance-card, glanced over it for the twentieth time, and replaced it with a sigh.
The Eternal Boy
Owen Johnson
The program or dance-card of public balls and college class dances, has undeniable advantages.
Etiquette
Emily Post