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polka

  • noun
  • /ˈpɒl.kə/

A lively dance originating in Bohemia.

Other meanings

  1. The music for this dance.

  2. A polka jacket.

Related words

  • polkalike
  • polkamania
  • polka-like
  • polka dot
  • polkabilly
  • horizontal polka
  • polka-mazurka
  • polkist

Word history

From Czech "polka".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “polka” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.