Meanings
nounturnabout dance (plural turnabout dances)
plural turnabout dances
- Synonym of Sadie Hawkins dance.
Synonyms: Sadie Hawkins dance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Sadie Hawkins dance.
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Origin
So called because women inviting men is an inversion of the traditional approach.
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turnabout dance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnabout%20dance
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“turnabout dance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnabout%20dance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnabout dance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnabout%20dance.
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