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courtesy turns

courtesy turns is the plural of courtesy turn.

Meaning of courtesy turn

Noun

courtesy turn (plural courtesy turns)

  1. A square dancing and contra dancing move in which the man puts his arm around the waist of the woman and turns her around by moving backwards while she moves forward.
    • In the beginning, the Eight Chain thru is taught with smooth arm-around-waist courtesy turns at each end.1969, Square Dance, volumes 24-25, page 40

Questions about courtesy turns

What is courtesy turns the plural of?
Courtesy turns is the plural of courtesy turn.

Words near courtesy turns in the dictionary

  1. courtesy phone
  2. courtesy telephone
  3. courtesy title
  4. courtesy titles
  5. courtesy turn
  6. courtesy turns
  7. courtesying
  8. courtesyings
  9. courteth
  10. courtezan
  11. courtezans

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