ROQUELAURE

Etymology

Noun

roquelaure (plural roquelaures)

(now archaic, historical) A lined and trimmed cloak that reaches to the knees, often with bright-coloured lining and trimmed with fur. [from 18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Roq"ue*laure, n. Etym: [F.; so called after Duc de Roquelaure, in the reign of Louis XIV.]

Definition: A cloak reaching about to, or just below, the knees, worn in the 18th century. [Written also roquelo.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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