Meanings
morris dance1
plural morris dances · alternative Morris dance
- 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.
present singular third person morris dances · participle present morris dancing · participle past morris danced · past morris danced · alternative Morris dance
Morris dance2
plural Morris dances
- Alternative letter-case form of morris dance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Thought to be from Moorish + dance. The German Moriskentanz is a cognate.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
morris dance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morris%20dance
“morris dance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morris%20dance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morris dance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morris%20dance.
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