paletot

[ pal-i-toh, pal-toh ]

/ ˈpæl ɪˌtoʊ, ˈpæl toʊ /

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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.

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Origin of paletot

1830–40; <French, Middle French, variant of paletoc<Middle English paltok a jacket, peasant's coat

Words nearby paletot

Palestinian Administered Territories, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian National Authority, palestra, Palestrina, paletot, palette, palette knife, pale western cutworm, Paley, palfrey

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How to use paletot in a sentence

He looked as if he had been out in the rain all night without a paletot.
A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould
This fullness is owing to its being cut in a style like the paletot.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, v. 3, number 18|Various
She wore a puce silk paletot, and a brown hat trimmed with black lace; an unbecoming costume for one so tall.
Trevlyn Hold|Mrs. Henry Wood
With this great symbol, we have adopted others—the hat, the cigar, the paletot or round jacket.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various

It is hollowed out at the side and back seams, like a lady's paletot, tight over the breast, and fastened with little jet buttons.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for paletot

paletot

/ (ˈpæltəʊ) /

noun

a loose outer garment

a woman's fitted coat often worn over a crinoline or bustle

Word Origin for paletot

C19: from French

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