The story
Thought to be from Moorish + dance. The German Moriskentanz is a cognate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A traditional English folk dance performed by a team of costumed dancers, often men but also men and women together or women only, who often wield sticks or handkerchiefs. Full definition →
Thought to be from Moorish + dance. The German Moriskentanz is a cognate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.