bliaut

English

/ˈbliːˌoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A unisex overgarment worn in 12th-century Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or sometimes pleating across a snugly fitted underbust abdomen.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bliaut.

Origin

French

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