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charleston
CEFRB2
/ˈtʃɑɹlstən/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A lively dance that became popular in the 1920s.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA number of places in the United States:, A city, the county seat of Coles County, Illinois; after Charles Morton, its first postmaster.
Examples
The Category 4 hurricane damaged or destroyed many of Charleston's historic homes and buildings.
Thirty years after Hurricane Hugo, Charleston is a thriving coastal city.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo dance the Charleston.
More examples
In contextDubbed “the Black Venus”, she danced the charleston in nothing but a string of pearls and a skirt made of 16 rubber bananas, performed with a snake wrapped suggestively round her neck, strolled down the Champs-Élysées with her pet cheetah, and became an inter...
Dans told CNN he will formally launch his campaign with a prayer breakfast Wednesday in Charleston.
The Cambridge professor was charlestoning madly with a well-built woman in a backless evening dress; there were dark patches under his arms where the sweat had soaked through his suit.
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Origin
noun
From Charles + -ton. The places are named after various men named "Charles"; see definitions below.