folk dance
noun
a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people.Compare court dance.
a piece of music for such a dance.
Nearby words
folium, folivore, folivorous, folk, folk art, folk dance, folk etymology, folk linguistics, folk magic, folk mass, folk medicine
Origin of folk dance
First recorded in 1905–10
Related forms
folk dancer, nounfolk dancing, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for folk dance
It's a Russian folk-dance my mother taught me the first year we were in this country.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|VariousThe outlines of his tunes show unmistakably the influence of English folk-song and folk-dance.
Purcell|John F. Runciman
British Dictionary definitions for folk dance
folk dance
noun
any of various traditional rustic dances often originating from festivals or rituals
a piece of music composed for such a dance
verb folk-dance (intr)
to perform a folk dance
Derived Forms
folk dancing, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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