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dolman

[dohl-muh n, 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.
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Origin of dolman

1575–85; syncopated variant of doliman, dolyman < Turkish dolaman (obsolete), derivative of dolamak to wind round
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  • Crane shifted in his chair, and Dolman coughed deprecatingly.

    Thoroughbreds

    W. A. Fraser

  • "But it was racing injured the horse's leg," interposed Dolman.

    Thoroughbreds

    W. A. Fraser

  • "And the Rev. Dolman,—you've left him out," added the father.

    Thoroughbreds

    W. A. Fraser

  • There was no light whatever in Dolman's; but they were early people.

  • He felt in the breast of his dolman for the packet, adjusted his sabre, and turned to Lorraine.

    Lorraine

    Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for dolman

dolman

noun plural -mans
  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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Word Origin

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