Virginia reel
Americannoun
noun
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an American country dance
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music written for or in the manner of this dance
Etymology
Origin of Virginia reel
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The 2019 lineup will include workshops where attendees can learn how to braid rawhide, make rope halters, dance the two-step and the Virginia reel, decorate leather, roast meat on a spit.
From New York Times
“He danced the Virginia reel with Miss Lillian at her debutante ball.”
From New York Times
He added a long, narrow wing on the house especially for dancing the Virginia reel, with a vaulted ceiling for good acoustics.
From Washington Post
The tough-girl country song “Daddy Lessons” occasions a little shuffling and a hint of the Virginia reel.
From New York Times
The dance form does admittedly have some unfortunate associations to overcome, and not just because of the Virginia reels that many of us were forced to perform in gym class.
From Washington Post
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