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cancan
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cancan
(noun)
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cancan
/
ˈ
kænˌkæn/
noun
plural
cancans
cancan
/
ˈ
kænˌkæn/
noun
plural
cancans
Learner's definition of CANCAN
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:
a woman's dance of French origin that involves kicking the legs while holding up the front of a full skirt
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