Definition of Maxixe

1. Noun. A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Maxixe

1. a Brazilian dance [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maxixe

maximum usable frequency
maximum velocity
maximum voluntary ventilation
maximum wage
maximumly
maximums
maxing
maxing out
maxis
maxiscooter
maxiscooters
maxiskirt
maxiskirts
maxitive
maxiton
maxixe (current term)
maxixes
maxwellite
maxwells
may
may't
may've
may be
may fish
may of
may the Force be with you
may well
mayapple
mayapples
mayas

Literary usage of Maxixe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern Dancing by Vernon Castle, Irene Castle (1914)
"VI THE TANGO BRESILIENNE, OR maxixe THE TWO STEP LES A-COTE THE SKATING STEP THE maxixe Bresilienne is, up to the time of writing this, the latest modern ..."

2. Their Day in Court by Percival Pollard (1909)
"To me that European season brought nothing more characteristic than the dancing of Liane d'Eve in the maxixe, and of the dances in " Aphrodite. ..."

3. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis (2007)
"maxixe is carried everywhere and on the night of the Titanic's sinking is ... Today, maxixe is preserved in a special glass case in a private collection. ..."

4. Unicorns by James Huneker (1917)
"asks in a pleading mid-Victorian timbre the little maxixe. ... "I'm no maxixe," he murmurs, "if I can't get into a theatre without paying. ..."

5. Nights in London by Thomas Burke (1918)
"I should like to shake the composer of " La maxixe " by the hand, and I owe many a debt of ... When I hear " La maxixe " I shiver with frightful joy. ..."

6. The Aeolian Pipe-organ and Its Music by Aeolian Company (1919)
"It became instantly popular, not only among dancers who trod the intricate steps of the maxixe, but also among listeners of music of the more popular ..."

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