polonaise

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/ˌpɒləˈneɪz//ˌpoʊləˈneɪz/

noun

A stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo.

Similar
robe à la polonaisePolish bed
OriginFrench polonaise →
UncommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

polonaise1

nounpolonaise (plural polonaises)

plural polonaises · alternative polonese

  1. danceA stately Polish dance in triple time and moderate tempo.
  2. entertainmentMusic for this dance.
  3. A woman's dress having a tight bodice and a skirt divided to show a coloured underskirt.

    Synonyms: robe à la polonaise

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

    Synonyms: Polish bed

verbpolonaise (third-person singular simple present polonaises, present participle polonaising, simple past and past participle polonaised)

present singular third person polonaises · participle present polonaising · participle past polonaised · past polonaised · alternative polonese

  1. intransitiveTo dance the polonaise.

Polonaise2

adjective

alternative Polonese

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

alternative Polonese

  1. The Polish language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA woman's dress having a tight bodice and a skirt divided to show a coloured underskirt.

Similar
robe à la polonaise

nounSynonym of Polish bed.

Similar
Polish bed
Also see
polish bed

Origin

  1. Frenchpolonaise
  2. Frenchpolonaise
  3. Englishpolonaise

Borrowed from French polonaise (“Polish”).

More words from French

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Translations

Bulgarian полонеза
  • полонеза (poloneza)dance
Catalan polonesa, polonesa
  • polonesamusic for this dance
  • polonesadance
Czech polonéza
  • polonézadance
Finnish poloneesi
  • poloneesidance
French polonaise, polonaise
  • polonaisemusic for this dance
  • polonaisedance
German Polonäse, Polonaise
  • Polonäsedance
  • Polonaisedance
Greek πολωνέζα, πολωνέζα
  • πολωνέζα (polonéza)music for this dance
  • πολωνέζα (polonéza)dance
Hungarian polonéz
  • polonézdance
Irish polannach, polanáis
  • polannachmusic for this dance
  • polanáisdance
  • polannachdance
Italian polacca
  • polaccadance
Japanese ポロネーズ
  • ポロネーズ (poronēzu)dance
Korean 폴로네즈, 폴로네즈
  • 폴로네즈 (pollonejeu)music for this dance
  • 폴로네즈 (pollonejeu)dance
Persian پولونز
  • پولونز (polonez)dance
Polish polonez, poloneska
  • polonezmusic for this dance
  • poloneskawoman's dress
  • polonezdance
Portuguese polonesa
  • polonesadance
Russian полоне́з, полоне́з
  • полоне́з (polonɛ́z)music for this dance
  • полоне́з (polonɛ́z)dance
Turkish polonez, polonez
  • polonezmusic for this dance
  • polonezdance

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polonaise

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Cite this entry
APA

polonaise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polonaise

MLA

“polonaise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polonaise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polonaise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polonaise.

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