quadrille
1[ kwo-dril, kwuh-, kuh- ]
/ kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-, kə- /
noun
a square dance for four couples, consisting of five parts or movements, each complete in itself.
the music for such a dance.
Words nearby quadrille
Origin of quadrille
11730–40; < French < Spanish cuadrilla company, troop, diminutive of cuadra square < Latin quadra
Definition for quadrille (2 of 3)
quadrille2
[ kwo-dril, kwuh-, kuh- ]
/ kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-, kə- /
noun
a card game played by four persons.
Origin of quadrille
2Definition for quadrille (3 of 3)
quadrille3
[ kwo-dril, kwuh-, kuh- ]
/ kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-, kə- /
adjective
ruled in squares, as graph paper.
Origin of quadrille
31880–85; < French quadrillé, past participle of quadriller to rule in squares, derivative of quadrille lozenge < Spanish cuadrilla; see quadrille1
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British Dictionary definitions for quadrille (1 of 2)
quadrille1
/ (kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-) /
noun
a square dance of five or more figures for four or more couples
a piece of music for such a dance, alternating between simple duple and compound duple time
Word Origin for quadrille
C18: via French from Spanish cuadrilla, diminutive of cuadro square, from Latin quadra
British Dictionary definitions for quadrille (2 of 2)
quadrille2
/ (kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-) /
noun
an old card game for four players
Word Origin for quadrille
C18: from French, from Spanish cuartillo, from cuarto fourth, from Latin quartus, influenced by quadrille 1
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