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cancan

/ˌkænˈkæn/
/ˈkænkæn/
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Other forms: cancans

Definitions of cancan
  1. noun
    a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
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    type of:
    choreography, stage dancing
    a show involving artistic dancing
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