dolman
/ˈdoʊlmən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.
noun
A short, close-fitting, heavily braided military jacket, usually worn under a pelisse, originally by hussars.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Feriz Beg, on discarding his dolman, rolled up the sleeves of his fine shirt of Turkish linen to his shoulders, and drew from its sheath his fine Damascus scimitar, which was scarce two inches broad, and so flexible that you could have bent it double in every direction like a watch-spring."
- "[I]n the second half of the century the long Turkish dolman disappears completely and tight, knee-length dolmans and mentes become general."
- "The quintessentially Hungarian item of men's clothing was the dolman. This flowing garment, open in the front, replaced the waistcoat after the Renaissance."
- "Robert nodded in reply to her question and not only took off his helmet but unhooked his pelisse, threw it on a chair, and unbuttoned the top of his dolman."
- "Sitting on the chair's edge, he shrugged a shoulder until his dolman fell into place, then balanced his helmet on his knee like a pampered pet."
- "He wore his dolman slung over one shoulder and clasped at his throat with a gold chain, and carried his Hussar's bearskin busby under his right arm."
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: doliman, طولامان
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdoʊlmən/
- British English: /ˈdɒlmən/