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dalliance

/ˈdæl.i.əns/
dal · li · ance
Plural:dalliances
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• noun

1

A casual romantic or sexual relationship; a brief flirtation.

Example

"The biography revealed that the poet had a brief summer dalliance with a prominent aristocrat."

2

Brief or casual involvement with an activity, subject, or idea.

Example

"After a brief dalliance with abstract expressionism, the painter returned to traditional portraiture."

3

The action of trifling,dawdling, or wasting time instead of acting seriously.

Example

"The urgency of the financial crisis left the committee no room for idle dalliance."

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• Rhymes for dalliance

• Nearby Words

dalian
dall sheep
dallas
dalliance
dally
dalmatian
daly

Word Origin & Etymology

Middle English, from Old French daliance, derived from the verb dalier ('to chat, converse playfully, or flirt'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dalliance. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dalliance
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