roquelaures

/ˈrɑkəˌlɔrz/
noun
  1. A type of knee-length cloak or coat, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, often worn by men.
    • In the museum, we saw an original roquelaure made of heavy wool with a velvet collar.
    • He draped his roquelaure over the chair before sitting down to dinner.
    • The gentleman wore a stylish roquelaure over his suit as he walked through the snowy streets.
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