polonaise
/ˌpɑləˈneɪz/
noun
- A slow, stately Polish dance in triple time, or the music for such a dance.
- She learned the steps of the polonaise for her school's cultural festival.
- Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major is one of his most famous compositions.
- The orchestra played a beautiful polonaise at the ball.
- A woman's dress with a fitted bodice and a skirt that is looped up to reveal a petticoat, popular in the 18th century.
- The fashion historian explained how the polonaise was worn over a hoop skirt.
- The museum displayed an elegant polonaise from the 1770s.
- For the costume party, she wore a polonaise with a floral petticoat.