border morris

noun

A vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from the villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.

Similar
border dancing
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Meanings

nounborder morris (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledanceA vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from the villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.

    Synonyms: border dancing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from the villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.

Similar
border dancing
Also see
border dancing
Cite this entry
APA

border morris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20morris

MLA

“border morris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20morris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “border morris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20morris.

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