polonaise
See also: Polonaise
English
Alternative forms
- (woman's dress): polonese
Etymology
Borrowed from French polonaise (“Polish”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪz
Noun
polonaise (plural polonaises)
- (dance) A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo.
- (music) Music for this dance.
- A woman's dress having a tight bodice and a skirt divided to show a coloured underskirt.
- A short overcoat bordered with fur.
Translations
dance
|
music for this dance
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
polonaise
- feminine singular of polonais
- Ma femme est moitié polonaise, moitié allemande.
- My wife is half Polish, half German.
- Ma femme est moitié polonaise, moitié allemande.
Noun
polonaise f (plural polonaises)
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