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dolman

[ dohl-muh n, dol- ]
/ ˈdoʊl mən, ˈdɒl- /
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noun, plural dol·mans.

a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
a long outer robe worn by Turks.

RELATED WORDS

mantle, shawl, cope, cloak, wrapper, cardinal, wrap, poncho, gabardine, tippet, pelisse, Vandyke, capote, mantilla, tabard, fichu, bertha, manteau, mantelletta, overdress

Nearby words

dolly varden, dolly varden pattern, dolly-posh, dollyman, dolma, dolman, dolman sleeve, dolmen, dolmetsch, dolní věstonice, dolomite

Origin of dolman

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

/ (ˈdɒlmən) /

noun plural -mans

a long Turkish outer robe
Also called: dolman jacket a hussar's jacket worn slung over the shoulder
a woman's cloak with voluminous capelike sleeves

Word Origin for dolman

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