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rigadoons

rigadoons is the plural of rigadoon.

Meaning of rigadoon

Noun

rigadoon (plural rigadoons)

  1. A quickstep dance for two people.
  2. The music for this dance.
  3. (historical) Formerly in the French army, the beat of a drum while culprits were being marched to punishment.

Questions about rigadoons

What is rigadoons the plural of?
Rigadoons is the plural of rigadoon.

Words near rigadoons in the dictionary

  1. rig-out
  2. Riga
  3. Riga fir
  4. Riga firs
  5. rigadoon
  6. rigadoons
  7. rigamajig
  8. rigamajigs
  9. rigamarole
  10. rigamaroles
  11. Rigan

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