Paletot
/ˈpæləˌtoʊ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A loose outer jacket, cloak, coat, overcoat, greatcoat, three-quarter coat. historical
"[W]hen his services were not required at the House, in his usual favourite costume, namely, his light green frock or paletot …"
- 2 A women’s fitted jacket.
"For morning fetes is worn with this dress a small white muslin paletot, without sleeves, split up the back, trimmed with two gauffred frills, edged with Valenciennes, and a narrow puffing, lined with satin ribbon."
Synonyms
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More examples"[W]hen his services were not required at the House, in his usual favourite costume, namely, his light green frock or paletot …"
Etymology
From French paletot.