English Explanatory Dictionary

Polonaise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.
name
  1. The Polish language.
noun
  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.
  4. A short overcoat bordered with fur.
  5. A garnish made with melted butter, breadcrumbs, and herbs.
  6. Synonym of Polish bed.
verb
  1. To dance the polonaise.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒləˈneɪz/ /ˌpoʊləˈneɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-polonaise.wav

Word forms

Polonaise Polonese polonaises polonaising polonaised

Etymology

Borrowed from French polonaise (“Polish”).

Synonyms

robe à la polonaise Polish bed

Translations

Azerbaijani: polonez Bulgarian: полонеза Catalan: polonesa Czech: polonéza Finnish: poloneesi French: polonaise German: Polonäse German: Polonaise Greek: πολωνέζα Hungarian: polonéz Irish: polanáis Irish: polannach Italian: polacca Japanese: ポロネーズ Korean: 폴로네즈 Persian: پولونز Polish: polonez Portuguese: polonesa Russian: полоне́з Turkish: polonez Uzbek: polonez
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