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Frequently with lower-case initial. A woman's dress; = polonaise, n. 2a (see also note there). Also occasionally: the material from which such a…
A woman's dress consisting of a tight, unboned bodice and a skirt open from the waist downwards to reveal a decorative underskirt. Now historical.
Scottish. = polonaise, n. 2a. Obsolete.