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Victorian's cape
Answer for the clue "Victorian's cape ", 5 letters:
talma
Word definitions for talma in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Talma , also known as Talma II , (1948 – after 1969) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes . After winning his first two races in France he started second favourite for the St Leger and won by a ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Talma \Tal"ma\, n.; pl. Talmas . [Prob. so called from Talma, a French actor.] A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak, forming part of the dress of ladies. A similar garment worn formerly by gentlemen.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context dated English) A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak.
Usage examples of talma.
She thought a brief, hard curse against Lord Gambin and slid the talma gently from her shoulders, spreading it over the mantelpiece to dry.
She finished her wine, put the cup on the mantelpiece, and, gathering her talma and saddlebags, asked to be shown to a room.
She checked the capacious pockets of the talma, settled it over her shoulders, and twisted her long brown hair into a knot at the nape of her neck, pinning it in place.
She tugged at the talma, tucking and pressing it into a more manageable shape for riding.
She looked at him a moment, shook her head, and knelt to make sure the front seam of the talma was sealed.
Weary and bemused, she made a bag of her own talma, pulled the hood well over her head, and resolutely thought about catching rabbits until she fell asleep.
Taking the map from her talma, she spread it over her knees and made notes with one hand, a leg of rabbit clenched in the other.
She woke early and lay in the warm sack of her talma, trying to believe that her fears were groundless.
She shuddered and kicked at the bottom of the talma, stood, and marched off behind the rocks to relieve herself.
Lyeth took their saddlebags into the public room and dumped them near the mantel, adding her talma to the cloaks already spread to dry.
Lyeth tucked her talma close about her neck as she turned to the corral.
She opened it and dropped her bags on the floor, unclasping her talma and throwing it over them.
Lyeth took her bags and talma through the brown velvet curtain into her bedroom.
She emptied her saddlebags into the laundry basket, shoved her travel box onto the mantelpiece, and tossed her talma over the back of a chair.
Lyeth hunched her shoulders, urging the front of her talma closed over the scuffs on her riding boots and the stain on the left breast of her tunic.