dolman

His cropped leather jackets with their dolman sleeves were perfectly proportioned over his attenuated, back-slit skirts.
Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Are Designers Bashing Women?|Robin Givhan|March 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Wool lace blouses with dolman sleeves topped slim matching skirts in shades of pea green and mauve.
Rodarte Channels Australia In Fall Show for New York Fashion Week|Robin Givhan|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The moment she did so, Mr. Dolman threw the rod on the floor.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade
Mr. Dolman dropped his spectacles and nodded at the eager little group round the table.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade

Dolman had not spoken to Mrs. Harrison, but he had seen her.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner
Even while I smoothed her hair, and whispered kind words into her ear, her hands had been at work beneath my dolman.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle
"Diana, my dear, you are a very naughty little girl; come here," said Mr. Dolman.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for dolman

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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dolman

noun, plural dol·mans.

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