1. plural of schottische, a ballroom dance in 2/4 time similar to a slow polka
Usage: dance

Examples

• The dance instructor taught several schottisches during the folk dance workshop.
• Traditional German schottisches were popular at the cultural festival.
• The band played a series of schottisches for the couples on the dance floor.
• She learned to perform various schottisches from different European regions.
• The evening’s program included waltzes, polkas, and schottisches.