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minuetlike en · ADJ

Etymology

From minuet + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a minuet.
   • But in this case he has used a combination of sound and movement to strip a minuetlike dance down to a tribal, almost animalistic ritual while still leaving its mannered veneer intact. 2008 January 11, Roberta Smith, “Face Time: Masks, Animal to Video”, in New York Times:

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