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

Roquelaure, her Sleeping Beauty trilogy is an explicit S&M fantasy.

From Los Angeles Times

Rice first published the Sleeping Beauty trilogy in the 1980s under the pseudonym AN Roquelaure because she "needed the anonymity of the pen name to write freely, to pursue an authentic erotica without being inhibited or self-conscious".

From The Guardian

The new books display Ms. Rice's name prominently as the author, with smaller text beneath it that says "writing as A. N. Roquelaure."

From New York Times

He had cast a large cloak around him, of that kind which at an after period degenerated into what was called a roquelaure, and his person was thus sufficiently concealed to prevent him from being recognised by any body at a distance.

From Project Gutenberg

In a minute more, a horseman wrapped in a large roquelaure passed them rapidly; and though he neither spoke nor bowed, his sudden appearance was enough to break off the thread of their discourse.

From Project Gutenberg