contredanse
/ˈkɒntrədɑːns/noun
(复同单)
1- a French form of country dance, originating in the 18th century and related to the quadrille对舞(一种法国乡村舞, 源出18世纪, 与方阵舞关系密切)。
1.1
- a piece of music for such a dance对舞舞曲。
1.2
- another term for CONTRADANCE.
词源
French, alteration of English COUNTRY DANCE, by association with contre 'against, opposite'.