Co`til`lon' (ko`te`yôN' or ko`tel`-; 277), Co*til'lion (ko*tĭl'yŭn) noun [ French cotillon , from Old French cote coat, Late Latin cotta tunic. See Coat .] 1. A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille. 2. A ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/169