Definition of "dancing"

New dancings pervaded the length and breadth of Montmartre in order to suit the taste of foreign patrons.

2001, William A. Shack, Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story Between the Great Wars

Different dancings also attracted different crowds. Indeed, the diversity of dancers throughout the city makes drawing a detailed portrait of them difficult.

2003, Jeffrey H. Jackson, Making Jazz French: Music and Modern Life in Interwar Paris, page 44