dolman

American  

[dohl-muhn, dol-] / ˈdoʊl mən, ˈdɒl- /

noun

dolmans plural

1. a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.

2. a long outer robe worn by Turks.

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dolman British  

/ ˈdɒlmən /

noun

1. a long Turkish outer robe

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

3. a woman's cloak with voluminous capelike sleeves

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• dolmans
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dolman

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

Example Sentences

De Gaulle, feigning to inspect the frogs on her dolman, replied: "Indeed! Madame."

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014

Here, briefly, are the highlights of this Government ruling: No bias or dolman sleeves.

From Time Magazine Archive

Forval, a courtly, good-looking man in a silk-trimmed dolman, with gold lace on his hat and an embroidered sword-knot, and an abbé with smiling face, wearing a lilac robe and purple girdle.

From The Golden Age in Transylvania by Jókai, Mór

But noting the earnestness of the boy's manner she made no spoken objections, but she went to the clothes press and took down Drusilla's "dolman" and small close fitting bonnet.

From Suzanna Stirs the Fire by Blake, Emily Calvin

Sarah, two loops on that dolman to-morrow; do you hear?

From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Green, Anna Katharine