1. A country dance in which couples move in a circle, with the man pushing the woman in a specific pattern.
Usage: British; dated; traditional folk dance

1. To perform the poussette dance; to dance in the poussette pattern.
Usage: British; dated

Examples

• The village hall hosted a traditional dance evening featuring poussetting and other country dances.
• Couples were poussetting around the floor in the old-fashioned style.
• She learned poussetting as part of her folk dance lessons.
• The band played a lively tune while the dancers were poussetting.
• Poussetting requires coordination between partners to execute the pushing movements correctly.