The can-can -LRB- more correctly not hyphenated, as in the original French : cancan ; -RRB- is a high-energy and physically demanding music hall dance, traditionally performed by a chorus line of female dancers who wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings.
The can-can -LRB- also spelled cancan or Can Can -RRB- is a music hall dance, performed by a chorus line of female dancers who wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings, like the fashions of the 1890s.