Found 2 items, similar to Polonaise.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: polonaise polonaise n : a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
English → English (gcide) Definition: Polonaise Polonaise \Po`lo*naise"\, a. [F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.] Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland. [Written also Polonese.] [1913 Webster] Polonaise \Po`lo*naise"\, n. [Written also Polonese and Polonoise.] 1. The Polish language. [1913 Webster] 2. An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) 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. [1913 Webster]