houppelande
or houpe·lande
[ hoop-lahnd, -land ]
noun
(in the Middle Ages) a robe or long tunic, belted or with a fitted bodice, usually having full trailing sleeves and often trimmed or lined with fur.
Origin of houppelande
11350–1400; Middle English hopeland<Middle French < ?
Words Nearby houppelande
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How to use houppelande in a sentence
We are still in the age of the houppelande, the time of cut edges, jagging, big sleeves and trailing gowns.
English Costume | Dion Clayton CalthropThe sixth and last of this group is wearing an unbound houppelande—that is, he wears no belt.
English Costume | Dion Clayton Calthrop
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