Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
tea -dance
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A late afternoon or early evening dance, typically with a live orchestra (often referred to as a palm court orchestra) playing light classical music.

Dated

noun

Any late afternoon or early evening dance, especially one similar to nightclub dancing that would usually be held later at night.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

tea dances (plural) T-dance (alternative) T dance (alternative)

Questions

What does tea dance mean?
A late afternoon or early evening dance, typically with a live orchestra (often referred to as a palm court orchestra) playing light classical music.

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