cymar

/ sɪˈmɑː /

noun

1. a woman's short fur-trimmed jacket, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries

Word History and Origins

Origin of cymar¹

C17: variant of simar, from French simarre, perhaps ultimately from Basque zamar sheepskin

Example Sentences

To read khimr, cymar (scarf), would serve, as a scarf is part of some Hind costumes.

From Project Gutenberg

His embroidered cymar, or robe, falls about him in rich folds as he clasps his arms about the tiny swaddled figure.

From Project Gutenberg