paletot
[pal-i-toh, pal-toh]
noun
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
Origin of paletot
1830–40; < French, Middle French, variant of paletoc < Middle English paltok a jacket, peasant's coat
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Related Words for paletot
raincoat, parka, mantle, shawl, cope, cloak, wrapper, cardinal, wrap, poncho, gabardine, tippet, pelisse, Vandyke, capote, mantilla, tabard, dolman, fichu, raglanExamples from the Web for paletot
Historical Examples of paletot
He did not seem at all surprised to see Emma in her hat and paletot.
Victor's TriumphMrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
He looked as if he had been out in the rain all night without a paletot.
A Book of GhostsSabine Baring-Gould
This fullness is owing to its being cut in a style like the paletot.
Play Macbeth in a paletot, perform Othello in "pegtops," and see what effect you will produce!
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
Another walking dress consists of pelisse and paletot of Nankin cachmere, the former beautifully embroidered.
paletot
noun
Word Origin for paletot
C19: from French
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