hoedown

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hoe·down

 (hō′doun′)
n.
1. A square dance.
2. The music for a square dance.
3. A social gathering at which square dancing takes place.
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hoedown

(ˈhəʊˌdaʊn)
n
1. (Dancing) a boisterous square dance
2. (Dancing) a party at which hoedowns are danced
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hoe•down

(ˈhoʊˌdaʊn)

n.
1. a community dancing party typically featuring folk and square dances accompanied by lively hillbilly tunes played on the fiddle.
2. the music typical of a hoedown.
[1835–45]
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Translations

hoedown

n (US) → Schwof m (inf)
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