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 polonaise polonaise /ˌpɑːləˈneɪz/

noun

  1. A woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt  ( polonaise )
    a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
      The vintage polonaise dress she wore was reminiscent of 18th-century European fashion.
    The vintage polonaise dress she wore was reminiscent of 18th-century European fashion.


 rerebrace rerebrace /ˈrɪərˌbreɪs/

noun

  1. Cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm  ( rerebrace , upper cannon )
    cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm


 gillyflower gillyflower /ˈɡɪliːˌflaʊər/

noun

  1. Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors  ( carnation , clove pink , Dianthus caryophyllus , gillyflower )
    Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
      The florist recommended adding carnations to the bouquet for a pop of color
    The florist recommended adding carnations to the bouquet for a pop of color
  2. Any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers  ( gillyflower , stock )
    any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers


 amnesia amnesia /æmˈniʒə/

noun

  1. Partial or total loss of memory  ( amnesia , blackout , memory loss )
    partial or total loss of memory
      He has a total blackout for events of the evening
    he has a total blackout for events of the evening


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