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dolman

[ dohl-muhn, dol- ]

noun

plural dolmans.
  1. a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
  2. a long outer robe worn by Turks.


dolman

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a long Turkish outer robe
  2. Also calleddolman jacket a hussar's jacket worn slung over the shoulder
  3. a woman's cloak with voluminous capelike sleeves
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dolman1

1575–85; syncopated variant of doliman, dolyman < Turkish dolaman (obsolete), derivative of dolamak to wind round
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dolman1

C16: via French from German Dolman, from Turkish dolaman a winding round, from dolamak to wind
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She shut the closet door and leaned against it, dressed in skinny jeans and a dolman sleeved indigo blue top that showed her belly button.

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De Gaulle, feigning to inspect the frogs on her dolman, replied: "Indeed! Madame."

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And she threw off her lavender dolman and bonnet, and bustled about, like the capable creature she was, as ready to turn to as if she had never had a day's help in her life.

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He was therefore obliged to send to Tergoviste for a tailor who should make him a silk dolman, vest, and embroidered stockings to match the golden caftan.

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And he raised the bar with beautiful leather jackets, among his most beautiful, with dolman sleeves; cropped at the waist, they were worn with slim, draped wool skirts in a slightly contrasting tone.

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