polka
a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin, with music in duple meter.
a piece of music for such a dance or in its rhythm.
to dance the polka.
Origin of polka
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How to use polka in a sentence
There were waltzes, polkas and contraddanze, also games involving dances.
Castellinaria | Henry Festing JonesBut our girls' heads are busy with polkas rather than walks, and then the weather makes a good excuse for them.
Here are hats, polkas, and full short skirts, but pale faces and small limbs.
Hopes and Fears | Charlotte M. YongeIt consists in waltzes and sometimes polkas, danced by eight, ten, or twelve couples at a time.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter GermainWhilst the appearance of the Coomaranagee Polkas showed an unusual amount of correct information on the part of the publisher.
A Journey to Katmandu | Laurence Oliphant
British Dictionary definitions for polka
/ (ˈpɒlkə) /
a 19th-century Bohemian dance with three steps and a hop, in fast duple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
(intr) to dance a polka
Origin of polka
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Cultural definitions for polka
A lively dance for couples, originating in eastern Europe.
Notes for polka
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