polonaise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• (woman's dress): polonese

[edit] Etymology

From the French polonaise (Polish).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪz

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[edit] Noun

polonaise (plural polonaises)

1. A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo.
2. Music for this dance.
3. A woman's dress having a tight bodice and a skirt divided to show a coloured underskirt.

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[edit] French

[edit] Adjective

polonaise f., polonais m.

1. Polish.

   Ma femme est moitié polonaise, moitié allemande.

   My wife is half Polish, half German.