polka
noun
pol·ka ˈpōl-kə 
ˈpō-kə
ˈpō-kə 1
: a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin in duple time with a basic pattern of hop-step-close-step
2
: a lively originally Bohemian dance tune in ²/₄ time
polka intransitive verb
Example Sentences
The band played a polka.
Recent Examples on the Web Princess Diana wore a red polka-dot dress in Japan in 1986, a clear homage to the nation’s rising-sun flag. 
Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 His men were likely to be portly and balding, with tidy mustaches and sometimes wearing berets; the women were often double-chinned matrons in polka-dot frocks. Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 A day before the Louis Vuitton runway show Campbell attended, Eva Longoria was spotted in Marbella, staying cool with a red polka-dot option and a Norma Kamali shirtdress. Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 26 July 2022 The new video sees Styles spending the whole day in bed — many, many beds, with dozens of different people — while performing the cheerful pop song in polka-dot PJs throughout several locations. Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 July 2022 Take Bella Hadid, who attended a Balenciaga dinner in a couture off-the-shoulder, polka-dot top with matching trousers from the fall 2021 collection. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 July 2022 Since then, even Princess Beatrice and Sophie, Countess of Wessex have joined in the speckled fun, wearing two gorgeous polka-dot dresses for separate events. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 July 2022 The women dress up in long, polka-dot pioneer dresses. Scott Dalton, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 Beatrice's silk-crepe polka-dot dress, designed by Saloni Lodha, featured puffed elbow-length sleeves, a keyhole neckline, and a matching belt, with three silver bow decorations down the front. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 June 2022 See More
Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 His men were likely to be portly and balding, with tidy mustaches and sometimes wearing berets; the women were often double-chinned matrons in polka-dot frocks. Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 A day before the Louis Vuitton runway show Campbell attended, Eva Longoria was spotted in Marbella, staying cool with a red polka-dot option and a Norma Kamali shirtdress. Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 26 July 2022 The new video sees Styles spending the whole day in bed — many, many beds, with dozens of different people — while performing the cheerful pop song in polka-dot PJs throughout several locations. Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 July 2022 Take Bella Hadid, who attended a Balenciaga dinner in a couture off-the-shoulder, polka-dot top with matching trousers from the fall 2021 collection. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 July 2022 Since then, even Princess Beatrice and Sophie, Countess of Wessex have joined in the speckled fun, wearing two gorgeous polka-dot dresses for separate events. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 July 2022 The women dress up in long, polka-dot pioneer dresses. Scott Dalton, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 Beatrice's silk-crepe polka-dot dress, designed by Saloni Lodha, featured puffed elbow-length sleeves, a keyhole neckline, and a matching belt, with three silver bow decorations down the front. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Czech, from Polka Polish woman, feminine of Polák Pole
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing polka
Kids Definition
polka
noun
pol·ka ˈpōl-kə
: a lively dance for couples or the music for it
polkas
verb
as in waltzes
Synonyms & Similar Words
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