morris dance
noun
- a lively traditional English dance performed out of doors by groups known as 'sides'. Dancers wear a distinctive costume that is mainly black and white and has small bells attached, and often carry handkerchiefs or sticks.莫里斯舞(一种活泼的英国传统户外舞蹈, 跳舞者服装的主色调为黑白相间, 对比鲜明, 系有铃铛, 跳舞者常拿着手帕或棍子)。
派生词
morris dancer
nounmorris dancing
noun词源
late Middle English: morris from morys, variant of Moorish (see MOOR); the association with the Moors remains unexplained.