English

Proper noun

Charleston

1. The capital city of the state of West Virginia in the United States of America.
2. A large city and port in South Carolina, USA.

Noun

Charleston ‎(plural Charlestons)

1. A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina.

Derived terms

• Charlestonian

English

Verb

charleston ‎(third-person singular simple present charlestons, present participle charlestoning, simple past and past participle charlestoned)

1. (intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
   • 1950, Anthony West, The vintage

     The Cambridge professor was charlestoning madly with a well-built woman in a backless evening dress; there were dark patches under his arms where the sweat had soaked through his suit.

   • 1973, Ian Whitcomb, After the ball: pop music from rag to rock

     ...in the Jazz Age she shook, shimmied and charlestoned whilst men just ogled.

Finnish

Noun

charleston

1. (dance) Charleston

Declension