English Explanatory Dictionary

dolman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.
  2. A short, close-fitting, heavily braided military jacket, usually worn under a pelisse, originally by hussars.
  3. A woman's garment with wide capelike sleeves.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒlmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dolman.wav /ˈdoʊlmən/

Word forms

dolman dolmans dollman dolama Doleman

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.

Translations

Italian: dolman Polish: dolman Portuguese: dólmã Serbo-Croatian: до̀лама Serbo-Croatian: dòlama
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