1. square dances performed by four couples in a square formation
Usage: historical
2. the music composed for such dances
Usage: historical

Examples

• The ballroom featured elegant quadrilles performed by costumed dancers.
• At the Victorian-themed party, guests learned traditional quadrilles.
• The orchestra played several quadrilles for the formal dance.
• Quadrilles were popular social dances in 19th-century America.
• The dance instructor taught the basic steps of quadrilles.
• Historical reenactors performed authentic quadrilles at the festival.