redowas

Noun

redowa (plural redowas)

1. A dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.
   • The Redowa or Pas de Basque was originally adapted to Polka-Mazurka music, and, consequently, was danced much slower than it is at present, adapted as it is to waltz and galop music. Hence the name Polka-Redowa: — Polka step, Redowa time.1875, William B. DeGarmo, The Dance of Society, page 94
2. The music for this kind of dance, usually in quick triple time.