Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Dashing White Sergeant

British  

noun

  1. a lively Scottish dance for sets of six people

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

From the Gay Gordons to The Dashing White Sergeant, the new guidelines hope to send out the message that Scottish country dancing is for everyone.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023

"I would love to include the Gay Gordons or the Dashing White Sergeant but it may be difficult," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2022

It was the "Dashing White Sergeant," and one exuberant couple threatened to tread upon her toes.

From The Westcotes by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

What say you to a charming young girl?—just the girl to sing the Dashing White Sergeant; a martial, military-looking girl; her father must have been a general.

From Redburn. His First Voyage by Herman Melville

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training