roquelaure

[ rok-uh-lawr, -lohr, roh-kuh-; French rawkuh-lawr ]

/ ˈrɒk əˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr, ˈroʊ kə-; French rɔkəˈlɔr /

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noun, plural roq·ue·laures

[rok-uh-lawrz, -lohrz; French rawkuh-lawr]. /ˈrɒk əˌlɔrz, -ˌloʊrz; French rɔkəˈlɔr/.

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

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Origin of roquelaure

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

Words nearby roquelaure

rope yarn, ropinirole, ropy, roque, Roquefort, roquelaure, roquet, roquette, Roraima, Rorem, ro-ro

How to use roquelaure in a sentence

Katte has his very coat, a gray top-coat or travelling roquelaure, in keeping;—and their schemes are many.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Friedrich cautiously rises; dresses; takes his money, his new red roquelaure, unbolts the Barn-door, and walks out.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Putting on a mask of black silk, and drawing a roquelaure closely about my person, I suffered him to hurry me to my palazzo.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index|Various
"It is this," I answered, producing a trowel from beneath the folds of my roquelaure.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index|Various

That roquelaure became mine by what you might call impressment, and thereby hangs a tale which you shall hear anon.
Peggy Owen at Yorktown|Lucy Foster Madison

British Dictionary definitions for roquelaure

roquelaure

/ (ˈrɒkəˌlɔː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for roquelaure

C18: from French, named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal

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