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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as quadrillé.

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Examples

  • The Englishman, secretly cynical, sneered at all this; but openly courteous, made himself agreeable to all the prettiest of the country belles, who ever after had the proud boast of having quadrilled or waltzed with Lord Vincent.

    Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859

  • Italians -- fandangoed with the Spanish -- and quadrilled with the French.

    Japhet, in Search of a Father Frederick Marryat 1820

  • I waltzed one waltz and quadrilled one quadrille, but it was hard work; and as the sole occupation of these parties is dancing and card-playing -- conversation apparently not being customary -- they are to me not very attractive. "

    John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • I waltzed one waltz and quadrilled one quadrille, but it was hard work; and as the sole occupation of these parties is dancing and card-playing -- conversation apparently not being customary -- they are to me not very attractive. "

    Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • I waltzed one waltz and quadrilled one quadrille, but it was hard work; and as the sole occupation of these parties is dancing and card-playing -- conversation apparently not being customary -- they are to me not very attractive. "

    John Lothrop Motley, A Memoir — Complete Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • I waltzed one waltz and quadrilled one quadrille, but it was hard work; and as the sole occupation of these parties is dancing and card-playing -- conversation apparently not being customary -- they are to me not very attractive. "

    PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

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