thé dansant
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of thé dansant
literally: dancing tea
Example Sentences
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There were dresses for a thé dansant, dainty and frosted, in a macaron palette.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2016
The huge room was filling rapidly; it was the hour of the thé dansant.
From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice
That afternoon before the thé dansant hour he called at the Goodchild residence.
From H. R. by Lefevre, Edwin
On his return, he passed a florist’s, and, remembering that Frances was going that afternoon to a thé dansant, did the decent thing and sent up a dozen roses, which cost him five dollars.
From The Wall Street Girl by Wolfe, George Ellis
Lord Pomfret had just returned from a luncheon-party, and was preparing to attend a thé dansant.
From Anthony Lyveden by Yates, Dornford
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