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Definition of
cancan noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cancan
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkænkæn
/
/
the cancan
[
singular
]
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a fast dance in which a line of women kick their legs high in the air
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cancan
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