POLONAISE


Meaning of POLONAISE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpä-lə-ˈnāz, ˌpō- ]

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

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