pol|o|naise

pol|o|naise
pol|o|naise «POL uh NAYZ, POH luh-», noun.
1. a slow, stately dance of Polish origin, in three-quarter time. It consists chiefly of a march or promenade of couples.
2. music for it.
3. a one-piece woman's overdress with a waist and an open skirt, popular especially in the 1700's and 1800's.
[< French polonaise, feminine adjective, (literally) Polish]

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