Schottische (Noun)
Meaning 1
A German round dance resembling a slow polka.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Music performed for dancing the schottische.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The band played a lively schottische to get the dancers moving across the floor.
- A traditional schottische was the perfect choice to end the evening of ballroom dancing.
- The couple twirled around the room to the rhythm of the schottische, their feet barely touching the ground.
- In the 19th century, the schottische was a popular choice for dance parties in Europe and America.
- The orchestra performed a beautiful schottische, its waltz-like rhythm filling the ballroom with energy and joy.