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one-step

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ballroom dance that was popular at the beginning of the twentieth century

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ballroom dancing, ballroom dance

Narrower terms: turkey trot

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verb

Meaning 3

dance the one-step

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

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