écossaise

American

[ey-koh-seyz, -kuh-] / ˌeɪ koʊˈseɪz, -kə- /

noun

a country-dance in quick duple meter.

écossaise British

/ ˌeɪkɒˈseɪz, ekɔsɛz /

noun

a lively dance in two-four time
the tune for such a dance

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Etymology

Origin of écossaise

1860–65; < French, feminine of écossais Scottish, equivalent to Écosse Scotland + -ais -ese; translation of German schottisch

Example Sentences

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I used to hear from him regularly, and every letter breathed gratitude to "la dame écossaise."

From My War Experiences in Two Continents by Salmon, Betty Keays-Young

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