2016年8月20日 星期六

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A Brief History of Polka Dots — The Hairpin

https://thehairpin.com/a-brief-history-of-polka-dots-1b9a7f0b6206
Jun 25, 2013 - by Chloe Pantazi America's love affair with the polka dot began, perhaps, in 1926, when Miss America was photographed in a polka dot…
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Billie Faiers puts on a very leggy display in polka dot mini
Daily Mail‎ - 2 days ago
Billie, 26, showcased her tanned and toned legs in the thigh-grazing polka dotskirt.


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polka

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlkə/  
 Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊlkə/  

NOUN

1A lively dance of Bohemian origin in duple time:they finished off by dancing the polkapolkas are danced to sprightly music in 2/4 time
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1.1A piece of music for the polka:a local oompah band played waltzes and polkas
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VERB (polkas, polkaing, polkaed /ˈpəʊlkəd/ or polka'd /ˈpəʊlkəɪŋ/)

[NO OBJECT]
Dance the polka:a man and wife polkaing are easy to spot
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Origin

Mid 19th century: via French and German from Czech půlka 'half-step', from půl 'half'.

polka dot 

NOUN

One of a number of round dots repeated to form a regular pattern on fabric:[AS MODIFIER]: a red and white polka-dot shirt
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Derivatives

polka-dotted

ADJECTIVE
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