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 < ?

Example Sentences

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houppelande

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 Calthrop, Dion Clayton

The common heavy travelling-coat was made in this way, and it was only the very fashionable who wore the houppelande for riding or travelling.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

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 Calthrop, Dion Clayton

The ladies wore the houppelande, the cotte hardie, tight around the girdle, and looped up their sleeves excessivement to show this cotte hardie; they also had openings in the surcoat to show the girdle.

From Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 by Walton, William

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 Calthrop, Dion Clayton