What is another word for dolman?

Pronunciation: [dˈɒlmən] (IPA)

Dolman is a loose-fitting garment with tapered sleeves and a wide armhole that narrows at the wrist. It is typically worn by women as a fashionable top. This garment has several synonyms, such as drape jacket, batwing top, kaftan, poncho, overshirt, tunic, and kimono. Drape jacket is a popular alternative to the dolman as it also has a loose-fitting style. Batwing top has the same tapered sleeves and a wide armhole but it has a more casual look. A kaftan is a long, loose garment that is suitable for hot climates, while a poncho is perfect for layering during cool weather. An overshirt has long sleeves and buttons down the front, while a tunic is a simple, long top with a V or round neckline.

Synonyms for Dolman:

What are the hypernyms for Dolman?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Dolman?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for dolman (as nouns)

What are the meronyms for Dolman?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for dolman (as nouns)

    • artifact
      dolman sleeve.

Usage examples for Dolman

She held in her hand the fragment of a hat, and her dolman had disappeared.
"The Nether World"
George Gissing
Her patter about the house, in the slippers with the rubber insets, was lighter; she discarded the old jet-edged dolman with the humps on the shoulders and the slits for the arms, for a decent full-length black coat with a stitched braid border and self-covered buttons, gift of her grandson.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst
At dawn the colonel, established in the mayory, from whence its foolish occupant had fled, sent for Speed and me, and when we reported he drew from his heavy dolman our commissions, restoring us to rank and pay in the regiment de marche which he commanded.
"The Maids of Paradise"
Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

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