/ Dictionary / Index C contredanse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tre•danse Pronunciation: (kon'tru-dans", -däns" Fr. kôn-tr&supschwadäns'), [key] — pl. -dans•es a variation of the quadrille in which the dancers face each other. a piece of music suitable for such a dance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contredanse (Thesaurus) contrecoup contre-jour Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language