contredanse
[kon-truh-dans, -dahns, kawn -tr uh-dahns]
/ ˈkɒn trəˌdæns, -ˌdɑns, kɔ̃ trəˈdɑ̃s /
NOUN
barn dance
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Contredanse is the French original, and means that the parties stand opposite to each other.
From Every-Day Errors of Speech by Meredith, L. P.
