polonaise

Triple-time processional

A polonaise is a stately Polish dance in triple time, characterized by a processional, walking tempo rather than vigorous movement.

The term also refers to the music composed for this dance or in its distinctive rhythm.

In fashion, a polonaise is a woman's dress style popular in the 18th century, featuring an overskirt drawn back to reveal an elaborate underskirt—named for its supposed Polish origin.

dance

mazurka

Polish folk dance

waltzDance in three-quarter time
minuetFormal 18th-century dance
ballroomVenue for formal dances

choreography · cotillion · gavotte · quadrille · triple meter · promenade · processional · pas · stately · partner dance

music

Chopin

Polish Romantic pianist-composer

opusNumbered artistic creation
nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
balladePoem with repeated refrain

prelude · sonata · concerto · etude · scherzo · triple meter · orchestral · piano · Bach · Handel

Polish

pierogi

Filled Central European dumpling

WarsawPoland's largest city
KrakówMajor Polish cultural center
ChopinPolish Romantic pianist-composer

Solidarity · Copernicus · Vistula · national dance · patriotic · ceremonial · traditional

garment

overskirt

Outer garment layer

bustleEnergetic noisy activity
bodiceFitted upper garment
trainRail vehicle or instruct

draped · petticoat · crinoline · basque · fitted · Victorian · Edwardian · gown · skirt · dressmaking

polonaise

mazurka

Chopin

pierogi

overskirt

polonaise

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