cotillon

cotillon (plural cotillons)

1. Alternative form of cotillion
   • 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 4, in The Celebrity:

     “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.

From cotte (“dress”) +‎ -illon (“diminutive”) + (alt. -ille + -on).

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ti.jɔ̃/

cotillon m (plural cotillons)

1. (archaic) petticoat
2. (dance) cotillion, cotillon
3. (in the plural) party novelties (e.g. paper hats, streamers etc.)

• English: cotillon, cotillion

• “cotillon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

cotillon m (invariable)

1. small favour

cotillon m (plural cotillons)

1. (Jersey) skirt

• cotelle