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cachucha
[ kuh-choo-chuh; Spanish kah-choo-chah ]
/ kəË?tÊ?u tÊ?É™; Spanish kÉ‘Ë?tÊ?u tÊ?É‘ /
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noun, plural ca·chu·chas [kuh-choo-chuhz; Spanish kah-choo-chahs]. /kÉ™Ë?tÊ?u tÊ?É™z; Spanish kÉ‘Ë?tÊ?u tÊ?É‘s/.
an Andalusian dance resembling the bolero.
the music for this dance.
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Origin of cachucha
1830–40; <Spanish: perhaps literally, fragment; of obscure origin
Words nearby cachucha
cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate, cachinnation, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, cachou, cachucha, cacimbo, cacique, caciquism, cack, cackermander
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How to use cachucha in a sentence
The Cachucha is a refined species of Fandango; but it is seldom witnessed in Spain, except on the stage.
The re-union is celebrated by a boisterous dance (the cachucha).
The Secrets of a Savoyard|Henry A. LyttonI saw Fanny Elssler dance the cracovienne and the cachucha, and it is a memory which will linger with me always.
As I Remember|Marian Gouverneur
British Dictionary definitions for cachucha
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cachucha
/ (kÉ™Ë?tÊ?uË?tÊ?É™) /
noun
a graceful Spanish solo dance in triple time
music composed for this dance
Word Origin for cachucha
C19: from Spanish
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