POLONAISE


Meaning of POLONAISE in English

[ ˌpɒlə'neɪz ]

■ noun

1》 a slow dance of Polish origin in triple time, stately and processional in character.

↘a piece of music for this dance or in its rhythm.

2》 historical a woman's dress with a tight bodice and a skirt open from the waist downwards, looped up to show a decorative underskirt.

■ adjective (of a dish, especially a vegetable dish) garnished with chopped hard-boiled egg yolk, breadcrumbs, and parsley.

Origin

C18: from Fr., feminine of polonais 'Polish'.

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