morris
n. uncountablen. a traditional type of English folk dance. You usually see people doing this in groups while wearing white clothes, bells on their legs, and waving sticks or scarves.
n. a traditional English folk dance performed by a group of dancers, typically wearing bells on their legs and carrying sticks or handkerchiefs. Often associated with seasonal festivals and rural heritage.
The village festival featured a lively Morris dance.
Every May Day, the local Morris side performs at dawn to welcome the spring season.
While often viewed as a quaint rural curiosity, Morris dancing represents a complex survival of English folk traditions that underwent a significant revival during the early twentieth century.
* The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.
Usually functions as an uncountable noun when referring to the style of dance; often used as a modifier in the phrase 'Morris dancing' or 'Morris dancer'.