Meanings
nouncotillion ball (plural cotillion balls)
plural cotillion balls
- USA coming-of-age party meant to present girls who are newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship.
Synonyms: cotillion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA coming-of-age party meant to present girls who are newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship.
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cotillion ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotillion%20ball
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“cotillion ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotillion%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotillion ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotillion%20ball.
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