morris dance

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English

A morris dance.

Etymology

Thought to be from Moorish + dance. The German Moriskentanz is a cognate.

Noun

morris dance (plural morris dances)

  1. A traditional English folk dance performed by a team of costumed dancers, often men but also men and women together or women only, who often wield sticks or handkerchiefs.
    Synonyms: morris, (obsolete) Morisco

Verb

morris dance (third-person singular simple present morris dances, present participle morris dancing, simple past and past participle morris danced)

  1. (intransitive) To perform in such a dance.

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