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Definition of Contra danse
1. Noun. A type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line.
Exact synonyms: Contradance, Contredanse, Country Dancing, Country-dance
Generic synonyms: Folk Dance, Folk Dancing
Specialized synonyms: Longways, Longways Dance, Square Dance, Square Dancing, Do-si-do, Promenade, Sashay, Swing, Landler
Derivative terms: Contredanse, Country-dance
Generic synonyms: Folk Dance, Folk Dancing
Specialized synonyms: Longways, Longways Dance, Square Dance, Square Dancing, Do-si-do, Promenade, Sashay, Swing, Landler
Derivative terms: Contredanse, Country-dance
2. Verb. Perform a contradance. "Sam and Sue contra danse"
Exact synonyms: Contradance, Contredanse, Country-dance
Generic synonyms: Dance, Trip The Light Fantastic, Trip The Light Fantastic Toe
Derivative terms: Contredanse, Country-dance
Generic synonyms: Dance, Trip The Light Fantastic, Trip The Light Fantastic Toe
Derivative terms: Contredanse, Country-dance