morris dancing
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morris dancing — ► NOUN ▪ traditional English folk dancing performed outdoors by groups of dancers wearing costumes with small bells attached and carrying handkerchiefs or sticks. ORIGIN from Moorish (see MOOR(Cf. ↑Moorish)) … English terms dictionary
morris dancing — noun any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume • Syn: ↑morris dance • Hypernyms: ↑folk dancing, ↑folk dance * * * morris dancing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑morris dance … Useful english dictionary
morris dancing — [[t]mɒ̱rɪs dɑːnsɪŋ, dæns [/t]] N UNCOUNT Morris dancing is a type of old English country dancing which is performed by people wearing special costumes … English dictionary
morris dancing — UK [ˈmɒrɪs ˌdɑːnsɪŋ] / US [ˈmɔrɪs ˌdænsɪŋ] noun [uncountable] traditional English country dancing that is performed outside by men wearing clothes that have small bells fixed to them Derived word: morris dancer noun countable Word forms morris… … English dictionary
morris dancing — mor|ris danc|ing [ˈmɔrıs ˌda:nsıŋ US ˈmo:rıs ˌdænsıŋ, ˈma: ] n [U] traditional English country dancing performed by men wearing white clothes decorated with small bells >morris dancer n … Dictionary of contemporary English
morris dancing — noun (U) traditional English country dancing performed by men wearing white clothes morris dancer noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
morris dancing — noun The performance of a morris dance … Wiktionary
Morris: A Life with Bells On — Original film poster Directed by Lucy Akhurst … Wikipedia
Cotswold morris dancing — noun A form of traditional morris dance originating in the Cotswold area of England, and performed by sets of 6 or 8 dancers in costume … Wiktionary
Morris dance — Cotswold morris with handkerchiefs Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords,… … Wikipedia
