round dance
noun
a dance performed by couples and characterized by circular or revolving movement, as the waltz.
a dance in which the dancers are arranged in or move about in a circle or ring.
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Origin of round dance
First recorded in 1675–85
Words nearby round dance
round-arm, round atelectasis, round barrow, round character, round clam, round dance, round down, rounded, roundel, roundelay, rounder
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British Dictionary definitions for round dance
round dance
noun
a dance in which the dancers form a circle
a ballroom dance, such as the waltz, in which couples revolve
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