écossaise

[ ey-koh-seyz, -kuh- ]

noun

1. a country-dance in quick duple meter.

écossaise

/ ˌeɪkɒˈseɪz; ekɔsɛz /

noun

1. a lively dance in two-four time
2. the tune for such a dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of écossaise¹

1860–65; < French, feminine of écossais Scottish, equivalent to Écosse Scotland + -ais -ese; translation of German schottisch

Word History and Origins

Origin of écossaise¹

C19: French, literally: Scottish (dance)

Example Sentences

The conversation was then directed towards various topics, and at last we got to the 'Ecossaise' we had played at Soleure.

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We shall give Voltaire's Ecossaise, translated by an anonymous author: no prompter will be present.

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C'est l qu'il faut chercher l'origine de la Maonnerie Ecossaise, et mme celle des autres Rites maoniques.

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In the meantime une limonade Ecossaise would combat the effect of chill and mist.

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