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Cotillon \Co`til`lon"\ (k[-o]`t[-e]`y[^o]N" or k[-o]`t[-e]l`-;
277), Cotillion \Co*til"lion\ (k[-o]*t[i^]l"y[u^]n), n. [F.
cotillon, fr. OF. cote coat, LL. cotta tunic. See {Coat}.]
1. A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille.
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2. A tune which regulates the dance.
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3. A kind of woolen material for women's skirts.

4. A formal ball, especially one at which debutantes are
first presented to society.
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