Dolman Definition

dŏlmən
dolmans
noun
dolmans
A long Turkish robe.
Webster's New World
A woman's coat or wrap with dolman sleeves.
Webster's New World
A tight-fitting jacket forming part of the uniform of a hussar.
American Heritage
A woman's garment having capelike arm pieces.
American Heritage
A tight-fitting jacket forming part of the uniform of a hussar.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • dolman jacket
adjective
Of or relating to a garment having sleeves that taper from a very wide armhole.
A dolman sweater.
American Heritage
Of or relating to a garment having sleeves that taper from a very wide armhole.
A dolman sweater.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Dolman

Noun

Singular:
dolman
Plural:
dolmans

Origin of Dolman

  • From French doliman (influenced by French dolman hussar's jacket) (from German Dolman) (ultimately, probably via Hungarian dolmany) (from Ottoman Turkish dolama) from Ottoman Turkish dolama robe, loose cassocklike garment with narrow sleeves worn by janissaries from dolamak to twist, wind, wrap around from Old Turkic dolğāmaq to twist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French doliman (influenced by French dolman hussar's jacket) (from German Dolman) (ultimately, probably via Hungarian dolmany) (from Ottoman Turkish dolama) from Ottoman Turkish dolama robe, loose cassocklike garment with narrow sleeves worn by janissaries from dolamak to twist, wind, wrap around from Old Turkic dolğāmaq to twist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French, from German, from Hungarian dolmány, ultimately from Turkish dolaman.

    From Wiktionary

Dolman Sentence Examples

  • Depending on the wedding's formality, another alternative to the jacket is to slip on an elegant dolman sleeve cardigan.

  • It has flattering elbow-length dolman sleeves and a swooped, rounded open front.

  • Liz Claiborne 3/4 Dolman Sleeve Boat Neck Top can be worn year long.

  • The Dolman Cocoon Plus Shrug is like wearing a shawl that you don't have to continually readjust.

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Words Starting With

DDODOL

Words Ending With

NANMAN

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With N