'Polka' definitions:
Definition of 'polka'
(from WordNet)
noun
Music performed for dancing the polka
noun
A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
verb
Dance a polka
Definition of 'Polka'
From: GCIDE
- Polka \Pol"ka\, n. [Pol. Polka a Polish woman: cf. F. & G. polka.]
- 1. A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mus.) A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented. [1913 Webster]
- Polka jacket, a kind of knit jacket worn by women. [1913 Webster]