poussette

(po̵̅o̅ set′)

noun

a dance figure in which a couple or couples dance round and round with hands joined

Origin: Fr, dim. of pousse, a push

to perform a poussette

See poussette in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A country-dance figure in which couples or a couple join hands and swing around the floor.

Origin:

Origin: French, pushpin

Origin: , diminutive of obsolete pousse, a push

Origin: , from pousser, to push

Origin: , from Old French poulser, pousser, to push

Origin: , from Latin pulsāre

Origin: , frequentative of pellere, to push; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots

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