dolman

noun

dol·​man

ˈdōlmən,

ˈdȯl-,

ˈdäl-

plural -s

1

: a long robe with sleeves worn by Turks

2

a

: a woman's wrap like a cape in vogue in the 19th century with wide sleeves cut in one piece with the body

b

: a woman's coat or jacket with similarly wide sleeves

3

[German, from Turkish dolama] : a short jacket distinctive of many hussar uniforms usually worn slung across one shoulder and fastened with a cord or chain

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier doliman, from French, from Turkish dolama, literally, act of winding, from dolamak to wind

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