n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ə - ' n ā z, ˌ p ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from feminine of polonais Polish, from Pologne Poland, from Medieval Latin Polonia
Date: 1773
1 : an elaborate short-sleeved overdress with a fitted waist and a draped cutaway overskirt
2 a : a stately Polish processional dance popular in 19th century Europe b : music for this dance in moderate 3/4 time
polonaise 1