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dolman.

A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɒlmən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdoʊlmən/General-American
  1. A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.

  2. A short, close-fitting, heavily braided military jacket, usually worn under a pelisse, originally by hussars.

  3. A woman's garment with wide capelike sleeves.

Where this word comes from

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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