polonaise
noun
Meaning
- A kind of canopy bed draped with a baldacchin.
- A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo.
- 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.
- A garnish made with melted butter, breadcrumbs and herbs.
- To dance the polonaise.
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