[
UK
/kˈænkæn/
]
[ US /ˈkænˌkæn/ ]
[ US /ˈkænˌkæn/ ]
NOUN
- a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
How To Use cancan In A Sentence
- Is it mere coincidence that the most representative Parisian dance is called the cancan? Skinny Legs and All
- Entertainment includes cancan dancers and the music of Jerry Atwood and Sharon Montgomery.
- It clearly depicted a little boy and a slightly bigger woman dancing the cancan and every once in a while kissing a little. Bubble in the Bathtub
- This night his tiny fingers made shadows that turned into a line of kicking cancan dancers on the curtain fabric. Bubble in the Bathtub
- Fancy abandoned the cancan for the Charlie Brown theme song. Slice Of Cherry
- The big numbers included, of course, the cancan, but also a Viennese waltz scene with the dancers in flowing ballroom gowns and a big, big finale, with ostrich-plume headwear and sequinned costumes.
- Opening June 1 nationwide and slated to kick off next month's Cannes Film Festival, Moulin Rouge stars Nicole Kidman and depicts the cancan and cabaret world of Paris in 1899.
- A sprightly Cancan performance by a Russian team and the graceful ballet movements of the Vladimir-Natasha duo had the audience spell-bound.
- Women have been condemned for dancing the cancan and the waltz.
- Just as naked as the day I was born, in front of a huge audience and eight super-attractive cancan dancers. Bubble in the Bathtub