dolman

[ dohl-muhn, dol- ]
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noun,plural dol·mans.
  1. a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.

  2. a long outer robe worn by Turks.

Origin of dolman

1
1575–85; syncopated variant of doliman, dolyman<Turkish dolaman (obsolete), derivative of dolamak to wind round

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How to use dolman in a sentence

  • "It's the likes of 'im wot makes strikes," commented the woman in the dolman.

    Mrs. Bindle | Hebert Jenkins
  • For myself, my busby was shot away and I had two holes through my dolman.

    The Adventures of Gerard | Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for dolman

dolman

/ (ˈdɒlmən) /


nounplural -mans
  1. a long Turkish outer robe

  2. Also called: dolman jacket a hussar's jacket worn slung over the shoulder

  1. a woman's cloak with voluminous capelike sleeves

Origin of dolman

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C16: via French from German Dolman, from Turkish dolaman a winding round, from dolamak to wind

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