cushion dance
cushion dance noun: a dance in which one person carries a cushion around the room, placing it before someone he or she wishes to kiss; after which kiss, the chosen person takes up the cushion and continues the dance.
Noun
cushion dance (plural cushion dances)
- A dance in which one person carries a cushion around the room, placing it before someone he or she wishes to kiss; after which kiss, the chosen person takes up the cushion and continues the dance.
- I'm aa for the cushion dance; I wad na give a baubee for a baa withoot that.1839 September, Personal Narrative of Tristram Dumps, Esq., “The New Monthly Magazine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 62, number 225, page 132
- The famous 'cushion dance' was physically safer, though its association with flirtatious interaction ensured a measure of controversy.2013, Christopher Marsh, Music and Society in Early Modern England, page 338
- Synonyms:
- kissing dance
Synonyms of cushion dance
Forms of cushion dance
| plural | cushion dances |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cushion-dance |
Questions about cushion dance
- What does cushion dance mean?
- Cushion dance means a dance in which one person carries a cushion around the room, placing it before someone he or she wishes to kiss; after which kiss, the chosen person takes up the cushion and continues the dance.
- What part of speech is cushion dance?
- Cushion dance is a noun.
- What is the plural of cushion dance?
- The plural of cushion dance is cushion dances.
Words near cushion dance in the dictionary
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