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polonaise
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun polonaise has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
polonaise, a. [F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.].
Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland. [1913 Webster]
polonaise, n. [Written also Polonese and Polonoise.].
- The Polish language. [1913 Webster]
- An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece. [1913 Webster]
- A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
polonaise, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a dance of Polish origin in triple time.
2 the music for this.
3 hist. a woman's dress consisting of a bodice and a skirt open from the waist downwards to show an underskirt.
--adj. cooked in a Polish style.
--n.
1 a dance of Polish origin in triple time.
2 the music for this.
3 hist. a woman's dress consisting of a bodice and a skirt open from the waist downwards to show an underskirt.
--adj. cooked in a Polish style.
Etymology
F, fem. of polonais Polish f. med.L Polonia Poland
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