polka

Fast, cheerful music played for a dance in which couples turn and take small steps.

• The band played a polka.
• We heard lively polkas at the village festival.
• Can you play this polka on the accordion?

Common phrases: play a polka, lively polka

A lively dance for couples that began in Bohemia and uses quick steps and small jumps.

• They danced a polka together.
• She taught us the steps of the polka.
• The festival featured waltzes and polkas.

Common phrases: dance a polka, traditional polka, lively polka

A short jacket worn by women in the past.

• She wore a polka over her dress.
• The old portrait shows a woman in a fitted polka.
• Two silk polkas were displayed beside the nineteenth-century dresses.

Common phrases: wear a polka, short polka

To do a lively dance in which couples turn and take small steps.

• They polka together every week.
• We polkaed around the hall until midnight.
• Would you like to polka with me?

Common phrases: polka with someone, polka together