ridotto UK /ɹɪˈdɒtəʊ/US /ɹəˈdoʊtoʊ/ noun2 •(historical) A public ball, typically a masquerade, popular in the 18th century.May 26, 1742, Horace Walpole, letter to Horace Mann There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets. •An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score. formsridotti · ridottoes · ridottos