double-shuffle

8.4

A dance step with two quick foot movements often used in tap dancing

noun

Jargon

: doble shuffle

She practiced her double-shuffle until it became second nature.

Examples

She performed a perfect double-shuffle during her tap routine.
The instructor demonstrated the double-shuffle before the class tried it themselves.
He wowed the audience with his precise double-shuffle during the performance.
Have you ever tried the double-shuffle in your dance class?
During the tap dance performance, she surprised the audience with her quick double-shuffle move.
The instructor explained the double-shuffle technique before the students practiced it.
To maintain rhythm in the dance, he added a double-shuffle step between the taps.

Synonyms

dance move

vsdouble-shuffle

20 2.6

A specific step or movement done during a dance

is narrower and means a two quick step footwork pattern used in tap

Surface Forms

double-shuffle singular

double-shuffles plural

Morphology

double-shuffle = double + shuffle (transparent) = double + shuffle

The compound is a straightforward combination where 'double' modifies 'shuffle' to indicate two successive or paired shuffle movements, which is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Double-shuffle comes from double ('two') and shuffle ('a small step' or 'to mix'), like when you shuffle cards. So a double-shuffle is a dance move made of two quick steps or foot moves.