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active couple

active couple noun: in set dances with more than one couple dancing, the couple doing the more complicated movement during any given portion of the dance. The role of active couple may pass from one couple to another. In many quadrilles, certain figures will have two active couples at any one time; in long set dances, quite often every other couple or every third couple is the active couple.

Noun

active couple (plural active couples)

  1. In set dances with more than one couple dancing, the couple doing the more complicated movement during any given portion of the dance. The role of active couple may pass from one couple to another. In many quadrilles, certain figures will have two active couples at any one time; in long set dances, quite often every other couple or every third couple is the active couple.

Forms of active couple

pluralactive couples

Questions about active couple

What does active couple mean?
Active couple means in set dances with more than one couple dancing, the couple doing the more complicated movement during any given portion of the dance. The role of active couple may pass from one couple to another. In many quadrilles, certain figures will have two active couples at any one time; in long set dances, quite often every other couple or every third couple is the active couple.
What part of speech is active couple?
Active couple is a noun.
What is the plural of active couple?
The plural of active couple is active couples.

Words near active couple in the dictionary

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