roquelaure

American  

[rok-uh-lawr, -lohr, roh-kuh-, rawk^uh-lawr] / ˈrɒk əˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr, ˈroʊ kə-, rɔkəˈlɔr /

noun

plural

roquelaures

1. a cloak reaching to the knees, worn by men during the 18th century.

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roquelaure British  

/ ˈrɒkəˌlɔː /

noun

1. a man's hooded knee-length cloak of the 18th and 19th centuries

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Etymology

Origin of roquelaure

First recorded in 1710–20; named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal

Example Sentences

He used to wear a roquelaure, beneath which appeared a pair of thin legs encased in dirty silk stockings.

From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by Somerville, H. G.

"Tell the coachman to stop at the first cloth warehouse where they have ready-made cloaks," said I. The man did so; I went out and purchased a roquelaure, which enveloped my whole person.

From Japhet, in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

He was wrapped in a laced roquelaure, which he threw off on his entrance into the room.

From Jack Sheppard A Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison

A sharp conflict ensued, in which their assailants had evidently the superiority, and they were nearly overpowered, when a man, wrapped in a large roquelaure, hastily approached.

From The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. I by Reeve, Sophia

Another much-used name and cloaklike garment was the roquelaure.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse