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polonaise noun, adjective, & verb. M18.
[French, use as noun (sc. robe dress, danse dance) of fem. of polonais POLISH adjective & noun2 from medieval Latin Polonia Poland.]
A. noun.
A slow dance of Polish origin, consisting chiefly of an intricate march or procession, in triple time; a piece of music for this dance or in its time or rhythm. M18.
A kind of dress or overdress, with the skirt open at the front and looped up at the back, orig. resembling a garment worn by Polish women. L18.
b. A fabric made from a silk and cotton mixture. Cf. POLONESE noun 2. L19.
Cookery. A dish cooked in a Polish style. L19.
A polonaise rug or carpet. M20.
b. adjective.
Designating a kind of rug or carpet made in Persia during the 16th and 17th cents., using silver and gold warp threads. E20.
Cookery. Of a dish: cooked in a Polish style. M20.
C. verb intrans. Dance a polonaise; move in a stately manner. E19.