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Polonaise¹

adjective Polonese

  1. Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.

proper noun Polonese

  1. The Polish language.

polonaise²

  • /ˌpɒləˈneɪz/
  • /ˌpoʊləˈneɪz/

Rhymes with -eɪz

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French polonaise (“Polish”).

noun polonaises · polonese

  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.

    Similar: robe à la polonaise

  4. A short overcoat bordered with fur.
  5. A garnish made with melted butter, breadcrumbs, and herbs.
  6. Synonym of Polish bed.

    Similar: Polish bed

verb polonaises · polonaising · polonaised · polonese

  1. intransitive To dance the polonaise.

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noun dance

한국어폴로네즈 pollonejeu
日本語ポロネーズ poronēzu
Portuguêspolonesa
Françaispolonaise
DeutschPolonäse, Polonaise
Italianopolacca
Ελληνικάπολωνέζα polonéza
Русскийполоне́з polonɛ́z

noun music for this dance

한국어폴로네즈 pollonejeu
Françaispolonaise
Ελληνικάπολωνέζα polonéza
Русскийполоне́з polonɛ́z

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@misc{polonaise_2026,
  title = {polonaise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polonaise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}