valse

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/vɑls/

A form of waltz — A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

Similar
waltz
OriginFrench valse →
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Meanings

nounvalse (plural valses)

plural valses

  1. archaicArchaic form of waltz.
verbvalse (third-person singular simple present valses, present participle valsing, simple past and past participle valsed)

present singular third person valses · participle present valsing · participle past valsed · past valsed

  1. archaicArchaic form of waltz.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat

Similar
waltz
Broader
ballroom dancingballroom dance
Also see
waltz

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchvalse
  2. Englishvalse

From French valse. Doublet of waltz.

More words from French

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with valse

tralse
All rhymes →

Anagrams

slavesalveselvaAlvesElvaslaves
Cite this entry
APA

valse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valse

MLA

“valse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valse.

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