Noun
can-can (plural can-cans)
Alternative spelling of cancan
For the Vienna production of 1860, Carl Binder provided an overture that became famous, beginning with its bristling fanfare, followed by a tender love song, a dramatic passage, a complex waltz, and, finally, the renowned can-can music. Source: Internet
Amazingly, with his physical problems he was able to compose such witty, carefree Broadway scores for “Anything Goes” and “DuBarry Was a Lady,” as well as for the films “Kiss Me, Kate” and “Can-Can.” Source: Internet
Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Source: Internet