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dolman

[ dohl-muhn, dol- ]

noun

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


dolman

/ ˈdɒlmən /

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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Word 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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Word 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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Example Sentences

His cropped leather jackets with their dolman sleeves were perfectly proportioned over his attenuated, back-slit skirts.

Wool lace blouses with dolman sleeves topped slim matching skirts in shades of pea green and mauve.

The girl pulled a dolman over her shoulders, fear simulating cold, before the savage dance of the flames.

Even while I smoothed her hair, and whispered kind words into her ear, her hands had been at work beneath my dolman.

The dark Hungarian dolman that he wears suits him admirably.

"It's the likes of 'im wot makes strikes," commented the woman in the dolman.

For myself, my busby was shot away and I had two holes through my dolman.

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