ri·dot·to /rɪˈdɑ(ˌ)to/
Ri·dot·to n.
1. A favorite Italian public entertainment, consisting of music and dancing, -- held generally on fast eves.
There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets. --Walpole.
2. Music An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.
Ri·dot·to, v. i. To hold ridottos. [R.]
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