balmacaan

American  

[bal-muh-kan, -kahn] / ˌbæl məˈkæn, -ˈkɑn /

noun

1. a loose-fitting, somewhat flared, single-breasted overcoat, often of tweed and having raglan sleeves, originally worn by men.

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balmacaan British  

/ ˌbælməˈkɑːn /

noun

1. a man's knee-length loose flaring overcoat with raglan sleeves

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Etymology

Origin of balmacaan

First recorded in 1915–20; after Balmacaan near Inverness, Scotland

Example Sentences

After seeing a photograph of Ms. Radziwill walking her dog in the 1960s, designer Michael Kors dubbed a throwback collection, that included balmacaan coats and stovepipe velvet slacks, “the Lee Radziwill look.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2019

Daffodil yellow balmacaan jacket and indigo cuffed jeans.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2014

It was refreshing to see a color like olive given a polished and ultra-chic turnaround as in the case of the belted balmacaan coat worn over a floral print dress.

From Forbes • Sep. 6, 2014