English Explanatory Dictionary

bliaut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unisex overgarment worn in 12th-century Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or sometimes pleating across a snugly fitted underbust abdomen.

Pronunciation

/ˈbliːˌoʊ/

Word forms

bliaut bliauts bliaud bliaus

Etymology

From French bliaut.

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