poussette

American  

[poo-set] / puˈsɛt /

noun

1. a dance step in which a couple or several couples dance around the ballroom, holding hands, as in country dances.

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verb (used without object)

poussetted, poussetting

1. to perform a poussette, as a couple in a country dance.

poussette British  

/ puːˈsɛt /

noun

1. a figure in country dancing in which couples hold hands and move up or down the set to change positions

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verb

1. (intr) to perform such a figure

Etymology

Origin of poussette

1805–15; < French, equivalent to pouss ( er ) to push + -ette -ette

Example Sentences

Dance, Regan! dance, with Cordelia and Goneril - Down the middle, up again, poussette, and cross; Stop, Cordelia! do not tread upon her heel, Regan feeds on coltsfoot, and kicks like a horse.

From Rejected Addresses by Smith, James

All four poussette, leaving the second lady and gentleman at the top, the same as in a Country Dance.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous