houppelande

American  

[hoop-lahnd, -land] / ˈhup lɑnd, -lænd /

Or houpelande

noun

1. (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.

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Etymology

Origin of houppelande

1350–1400; Middle English hopeland < Middle French < ?

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Example Sentences

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houppelande

Such a man will have his tunic neatly pleated, rejecting the chance folds of the easy-fitting houppelande, the folds of which were determined by the buckling of the belt.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

This houppelande falls in great folds from the neck to the feet, and is gathered into the neck; it has loose, but not wide, sleeves, falling just below the elbow.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

A fourth wears a very loose houppelande, encircled about the waist with a broad belt, the tongue of which hangs down and has an ornamented end.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

Under the houppelande was the skirt and the cotehardie of thin material, and on the legs hose, pied or powdered, made of silk or cloth cut to the form and sewn.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

How the houppelande or peliçon actually was originated I do not know, but it came about that men suddenly began to clothe themselves in this voluminous and awkward garment.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

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