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dolman

dol·man

UK/ˈdɒlmən/ US/ˈdoʊlmən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hussar''s jacket worn over the shoulders

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2.

a woman''s cloak with dolman sleeves

Origin

Apparently from French doliman, dolman (sense 2), ultimately from Ottoman Turkish طولامان, دولامان (dolaman, “robe”), from طولامق (dolamak, “to wrap around”). Compare German Doliman, Dollman; Hungarian dolmány.

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