noun
- plural of minuet: slow, graceful ballroom dances in triple time, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
- plural of minuet: musical compositions written for or in the style of minuet dances
Usage: classical music
Examples
- The dance instructor taught us several elegant minuets from the Baroque period.
- Mozart composed beautiful minuets that are still performed today.
- The ballroom featured couples performing traditional minuets.
- Bach’s minuets are popular pieces for beginning piano students.
- The royal court entertainment included formal minuets and other dances.
- She practiced the intricate steps of various minuets for the recital.