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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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 ● Oct. 11, 2016
The tough-girl country song “Daddy Lessons” occasions a little shuffling and a hint of the Virginia reel.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2016
Nearly four years later, he delivered his draft: 157 pages, far longer than the standard 100 or 120, full of facts about the Virginia reel and harvesting cane.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
Escorted by Army Captain Everett Walk of Philadelphia, she led a spirited Virginia reel at the Pan American Union's anniversary dance.
From Time Magazine Archive
A minister's wife can't dance anything but the Virginia reel, nor play anything more than muggins.
From The Brentons by Wilson C. Dexter
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