Charleston
noun [C or U] /ˈtʃɑːl.stən/
/ˈtʃɑːrl-/ Definition
› a fast energetic dance that was popular in the 1920sNames of dances
(Definition of Charleston noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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