hoedown

[ hoh-doun ]

/ ˈhoʊˌdaʊn /

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noun

a community dancing party typically featuring folk and square dances accompanied by lively hillbilly tunes played on the fiddle.

the hillbilly or country music typical of a hoedown.

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Origin of hoedown

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; hoe + down¹

Words nearby hoedown

hodometer, hodophobia, hodoscope, hoe, hoecake, hoedown, hoe in, hoe into, Hoek van Holland, Hoenir, hoes

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How to use hoedown in a sentence

The 6-year-old sensation began with a hoedown, in a pair of blue sparkling hot pants and a jean jacket.
Inside the Toddler Fashion Show|Isabel Wilkinson|September 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A rousing hoedown was the right way to take leave of your friends.
The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
In addition, all brought whatever had been ready for a hoedown in the making.
The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
In the evening the attachés of the show were quite apt to be invited to a plantation dance or "hoedown."
Sawdust & Spangles|W. C. Coup

"It doesn't matter whether it's illness or a civic problem or a hoedown, Wilomene is always called on," people said.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl
Wims was back at the hoedown only this time without even his briefs.
I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon|Richard Sabia

British Dictionary definitions for hoedown

hoedown

/ (ˈhəʊˌdaʊn) /

noun US and Canadian

a boisterous square dance

a party at which hoedowns are danced

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