polka
A lively dance originating in BohemiaA lively dance originating in Bohemia.
» Mary was wearing a polka dot dress.
Meaning
3 sensesA lively dance originating in Bohemia.
The music for this dance.
Polka
по́лькаpólʹka
music performed for dancing the polka
A polka jacket.
Examples
14 sentencesMary was wearing a polka dot dress.
Her dress is blue with white polka dots.
ruПлатье у неё синее в белый горошек. — marafon
Tom was wearing an ugly plaid jacket and a polka-dot tie.
Tom is a piano teacher and also plays the accordion in a polka band.
Her skirt is yellow with polka dots.
ruЕё юбка желтая с узором в горошек. — joulin
deIhr Rock ist gelb mit Tupfen. — Tamy
Translations
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Origin
Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see pVia French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).
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