Crossword clues for paletot
paletot
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paletot \Pal"e*tot\, n. [F. paletot, OF. palletoc, prob. fr. L. palla (see Palla) + F. toque cap, and so lit., a frock with a cap or hood; cf. Sp. paletoque.]
An overcoat.
--Dickens.A lady's outer garment, -- of varying fashion.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context historical English) A loose outer jacket, cloak, coat, overcoat, greatcoat, three-quarter coat. 2 A women’s fitted jacket.
n. (alternative spelling of paletot English)
Wikipedia
A Paletot is a French men's topcoat etymologically derived from the Middle English word paltok, meaning a kind of jacket. It is a semi-fitted to fitted coat with peaked lapels, a flat back and no belt. Its double-breasted 6×2 button arrangement has top buttons placed wider, and they are not buttoned.
A paletot is often made of flannel or tweed in charcoal or navy blue.
Usage examples of "paletot".
He had given his arm to Madame Everset, his hostess, who had bundled up in a paletot and wrapped a scarf around her head, showing far more sense than most of the others present.
Every time that he passed the law-school, which rarely happened, he buttoned up his frock-coat, -- the paletot had not yet been invented, -- and took hygienic precautions.
Whenever he passed by the law-school, which rarely happened, he buttoned up his overcoat, the paletot was not yet invented, and he took hygienic precautions.
He stood tall above the crowd, with the high beaver top hat on his head and the three-quarter length paletot cloak flaring from his shoulders.