Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman's garment having capelike arm pieces.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A long robe, open in front, and having narrow sleeves buttoned at the wrist, worn by the Turks over their other garments.
- noun The uniform jacket of a hussar, richly ornamented with braid, and peculiar in that it is worn like a cloak with one or both sleeves hanging loose.
- noun An outer garment worn by women, with a cape or hanging piece over the arm instead of a sleeve; a kind of mantle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks.
- noun A woman's cloak with capelike pieces instead of sleeves.
- noun The uniform jacket of many European hussar regiments, worn like a cloak, fastened with a cord or chain, and with sleeves hanging loose.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A loose
garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front - noun A woman’s garment with wide
capelike sleeves
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders
- noun a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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*** A dolman is a garment, similar to a jacket, that was cut especially to sit over a bustle.
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Combine that with my pretty severe short waistedness and I had set-in "dolman" sleeves that came out of my waist.
Fiber Fool Kristi 2010
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Combine that with my pretty severe short waistedness and I had set-in "dolman" sleeves that came out of my waist.
Fiber Fool Kristi 2010
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American Eagle Outfitters' Aerie brand merchandises sweatpants, leggings and other relaxed styles with a variety of shirts, including those with asymmetrical hems or dolman sleeves.
Why Not Wear Pajamas All Day? Elizabeth Holmes 2012
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Leave it to Victoria's Secret to make a dolman sleeve dress that has a roomy upper half, but is still completely sexy.
Michelle Madhok: The Dolman-Sleeve Dress That Works For Everyone 2010
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You can purchase the ‘incredible truckstop dolman dress’ for wait…
Regretsy – Skants 2010
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Sidibe really knows how to dress her shape, in this bright Tommy Hilfiger dolman sleeve wrap dress, with long necklaces draped over it.
Michelle Madhok: The Dolman-Sleeve Dress That Works For Everyone 2010
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A melange of deep purple, midnight blue and rich copper, this dolman oversized sweater is perfect for the friend who adores oversized, eye-catching knits.
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Below, our picks for the best dolman sleeve dresses that'll look good on you, too:
Michelle Madhok: The Dolman-Sleeve Dress That Works For Everyone 2010
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Sidibe really knows how to dress her shape, in this bright Tommy Hilfiger dolman sleeve wrap dress, with long necklaces draped over it.
Michelle Madhok: The Dolman-Sleeve Dress That Works For Everyone 2010
brtom commented on the word dolman
"In lowcorsaged opal balldress and elbowlength ivory gloves, wearing a sabletrimmed brick quilted dolman, a comb of brilliants and panache of osprey in her hair."
Joyce, Ulysses, 15
February 5, 2007