Cotillions

It is the sort of place where dances are still called cotillions, where girls can be debutantes. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The already Croesus-rich white man can't get another skyscraper hotel finished and opened before all these integration-mad Negroes, who themselves don't own a tool shed, are booking the swanky new hotel for "cotillions" and "conventions." ❋ X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 (1964)

There were debutantes and cotillions as well as gangs and drug addicts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There were islands of social life, such as dinner parties in the dignified mansions of Georgetown and grand cotillions on Capitol Hill and by the Navy Yard. ❋ Brady Dennis (2010)

“But you went to their parties, and they included you in those Knickerbocker cotillions.” ❋ Susan Fales-Hill (2010)

So as long as the Party of Talk Radio continues to be defined by scumlords like Hannity to depend on talk radio to populate its Palin rallies and Tea Bag cotillions, it will continue to be "purified" down to its most concentrated "base" while Hannity, Beck, Limbaugh, etc., drive to the bank .... the Swiss bank. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The cosutmes are similar to the gowns young black women wear to cotillions. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

Time for sleigh rides, and balls, and assemblies, and cotillions, and open house on New Year's, and all-day picnics in the woods, and even that prettiest of all vanished customs: the serenade. ❋ Elena Maria Vidal (2009)

Absolutely the links, the cotillions, AKA's, they are great service organizations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Derived from such venerable French folk dances as cotillions and quadrilles and adapted to Irish music, set dancing has never lost its rhythmic attraction for Mr. Hayes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Pete wasn't a rich boy, but he grew up in a world of cotillions," says the elder Wilson. ❋ Unknown (2008)

EDNEY: We portrayed stories about the social world of the black people and how -- their cotillions and how they were doctors and how we are working every day, how black people are working class citizens and working class people. ❋ Unknown (2008)

With all this talk of war — six more Southern states have joined South Carolina in seceding from the Union — come spring there may be no balls or barbecues, cotillions or come-outs to attend, which perhaps is just as well, for when folks do get together, all gay conversation swiftly sours to wondering how soon Virginia will follow suit in the fight to preserve Southern liberty. ❋ Tarr, Hope (2007)

For one of the merry cotillions before supper Prince Andrew was again her partner. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He decided that she was graceful, and above all full of promise, for he had led so many cotillions that he knew young girls well, and could predict almost to a certainty the future of their beauty, as an expert who tastes a wine as yet too new. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Sophie was dragged to card parties, teas, cotillions, balls, and so many other events that she lost count. ❋ Laura Lee Guhrke (2002)

"Dude, did you see that girl's dress at [cotillion]? she swears she's at a prom?" "Yeah man, all I wore was some [khaki's] and [my dad's] dress shirt." ❋ Deebsies (2009)

Girl 1: "Check out my cotillion!" Girl 2: "Omg this is for your [18th birthday]? I didn't even get [a cake] for my birthday." Girl 1: "FOR YOUR INFORMATION It's a [filipino] tradition." Girl 2: "Okay spoiled girl..." ❋ Icuthrumywindow (2011)

[Abbey]: [Ooh] let's go to my Cotillion! Me: [YOU'RE A DUMB] IDIOT Abbey: What's that? ❋ TheGirlWhoHates (2010)

Peter challenged Ross to an [arm wrestling] contest and Ross was scared he would lose so he rejected the challenge. Ross is thus a coward and is required to complete the [coward's cotillion] as [restitution] for his cowardice. ❋ BigVR (2009)

[Jeremy] and I put on our frilliest outfits to [attend] [the Rainbow] Ball. It was a cotillion of cocksuckers! ❋ SJ@24 (2009)