Cryptic crossword clue
Dance company star's finale cut from big number 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COTILLION

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What does COTILLION mean?

COTILLION noun
  1. A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles.
  2. The music regulating the cotillion.
  3. Ellipsis of cotillion ball; a coming-of-age party meant to present girls newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship.
  4. A kind of woollen material for women's skirts.
COTILLION verb
  1. To dance the cotillion.

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