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- [din-er dans, dahns]
- /ˈdɪn ər dæns, dɑns/
- /ˈdɪnə(r) dɑːns/
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- [din-er dans, dahns]
- /ˈdɪn ər dæns, dɑns/
Definition of dinner-dance word
- noun dinner-dance a formal social gathering that includes a dinner followed by dancing. 1
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Origin of dinner-dance
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Dinner-dance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dinner-dance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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