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Polonaise

Polonaise Meaning & Definition
Polonaise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polonaise?

[n] a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt

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See Also | dress | frock

Polonaise In Webster's Dictionary

\Po`lo*naise"\, a. [F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.] Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland. [Written also {Polonese}.]
\Po`lo*naise"\, n. [Written also Polonese and Polonoise.] 1. The Polish language. 2. An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece. 3. (Mus.) 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.

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