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Dow vs Cancan - What's the difference?

dow | cancan |

As a proper noun dow

is .

As a noun cancan is

a high-kicking chorus line dance originating in france.

As a verb cancan is

to dance the cancan.

dow

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) dugan'', from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch ''deugen'', German ''taugen'', Swedish ''duga .

Verb

  • (obsolete) To be worth.
  • (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
  • To have the strength for, to be able to.
  • To thrive, prosper.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) douer'', from (etyl) ''dotare .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with a dower; to endow.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    cancan

    English

    (wikipedia cancan)

    Alternative forms

    * can-can

    Noun

    (-)
  • A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
  • (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.

    • Verb

    (cancann)
  • To dance the cancan.
    • English reduplications ----