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    ‖Cotillon (kṓˌtḗˌyôNˈ or kṓˌtḗlˌ-; 277), Cotillion (kṓ‑tĭlˈyŭn),  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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