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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Polonaise

/pälˌ-ən-āz'/ · Po·lo·naise · IPA /ˌpɒləˈneɪz/
01 a. Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.
02 n. The Polish language.
  1. 1.
    The Polish language.
  2. 2.
    An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece.
  3. 3.
    A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca.(Mus.)