English Explanatory Dictionary

simar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman's loose, long dress or robe; sometimes specifically, an undergarment or chemise.
  2. A type of ecclesiastical vestment, similar to a cassock.
  3. A light covering; a cloak or mantle.

Word forms

simar simars simarre symar

Etymology

Borrowed from French simarre (“type of robe”), from Italian cimarra, zimarra. Doublet of chimer.

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