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dancecard

Syllables: dance·cardUK/ˈdɑːnskɑːd/US/ˈdænsˌkɑɹd/

dancecard is the alternative form of dance card.

Meaning of dance card

Noun

dance card (plural dance cards)

  1. (figuratively) An appointment schedule.
    • My dance card is full this week. What about meeting next week?
  2. (figuratively) A list of items.
    • [Quentin] Tarantino went on: "I never follow the normal dance card that the genre or the subgenres I deal in usually play by. […] I want it to become something bigger and more expansive than that given subgenre."2009 August 21, “‘Inglourious Basterds’ director Quentin Tarantino picks his favorite WWII movies”, in Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.: Northwest Publications, published 13 November 2015, →ISSN...
  3. (dated) A card on which a person (usually a woman) lists those with whom they have agreed to dance.
    • How could your dance card be full already, Martha? You just got here.

Forms of dancecard

pluraldancecards

Questions about dancecard

What is dancecard the alternative form of?
Dancecard is the alternative form of dance card.
How do you pronounce dancecard?
Dancecard is pronounced /ˈdɑːnskɑːd/ (UK).

Words near dancecard in the dictionary

  1. danceaholics
  2. danceathon
  3. danceathons
  4. danceband
  5. dancebands
  6. dancecard
  7. dancecards
  8. dancecore
  9. danced
  10. danced around
  11. danced attendance

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