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noun

Dolman n. (pl. dolmans)

A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks. (Written also doliman)

A woman's cloak with capelike pieces instead of sleeves.

The uniform jacket of many European hussar regiments, worn like a cloak, fastened with a cord or chain, and with sleeves hanging loose.

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Etymology of 'Dolman'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Dolman" Quotes from Famous Books

... remounts, fodder and farriers, and quarters, so that even when he is not in the face of the enemy, life is a very serious matter for him. But when he is only a lieutenant or a captain he has nothing heavier than his epaulettes upon his shoulders, so that he can clink his spurs and swing his dolman, drain his glass and kiss his girl, thinking of nothing save of enjoying a gallant life. That is the time when he is likely to have adventures, and it is often to that time that I shall turn in the stories which I may have for you. So it will ...

— The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard • Arthur Conan Doyle

... against all opposition, particularly in the face of the enemy. They called themselves the Jokers, and recognised one another by a notch cut into the metal of the first button on the right hand row of the pelisse and dolman. The officers were aware of the existence of the clique, but as its worst crimes were limited to the adroit theft of chickens or sheep, or some trick played on the local inhabitants, and as the Jokers were always at the forefront in any action, they turned ...

— The Memoirs of General the Baron de Marbot, Translated by - Oliver C. Colt • Baron de Marbot

Words linked to "Dolman" : cloak, dolman jacket