1. a ballroom dance in 2/4 time resembling a slow polka
2. the music for this dance

Examples

• The couple performed a graceful schottische at the dance competition.
• She learned the basic steps of the schottische in her ballroom dancing class.
• The orchestra played a lively schottische for the dancers.
• The schottische was popular in European ballrooms during the 19th century.
• He composed a beautiful schottische for piano.
• The dance instructor demonstrated the proper timing for the schottische.