dolman

/ˈdɒlmən/

//ˈdɒlmən// noun

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"dolman" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dolman” is uncommon English (frequency #92,544 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,544
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dolman · dolman · English

dolman · rank #92,544 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,544
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dolezal

Nearest frequency peer: Dolezal (-1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “dolman”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dolman” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dolman
PropertyValue
Headworddolman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɒlmən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,544
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dolman” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dolmanfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Dolezal” (#92,543), “donkey's” (#92,545), “doeth” (#92,542). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dolman” is #92,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dolman is uncommon English at frequency #92,544 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɒlmən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dolman in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Apparently from French doliman, dolman (sense 2), ultimately from Ottoman Turkish طولامان, دولامان (dolaman, “robe”), from طولامق (dolamak, “to wrap around”). Compare German Doliman, Dollman; Hungarian dolmány. The correct English form is dolman, spelled D-O-L-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.
  2. 2
    A short, close-fitting, heavily braided military jacket, usually worn under a pelisse, originally by hussars.
  3. 3
    A woman's garment with wide capelike sleeves.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dolman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Feriz Beg, on discarding his dolman, rolled up the sleeves of his fine shirt of Turkish linen to his shoulders, and drew from its sheath his fine Damascus scimitar, which was scarce two inches broad, and so flexible that you could have bent it double in every direction like a watch-spring.
  2. [I]n the second half of the century the long Turkish dolman disappears completely and tight, knee-length dolmans and mentes become general.

Etymology

Apparently from French doliman, dolman (sense 2), ultimately from Ottoman Turkish طولامان, دولامان (dolaman, “robe”), from طولامق (dolamak, “to wrap around”). Compare German Doliman, Dollman; Hungarian dolmány.

This word in other languages

dolman(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dolman"?
"dolman" is spelled D-O-L-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒlmən/.
What does "dolman" mean?
As a noun, "dolman" means: A long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.
How do you pronounce "dolman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dolman" is /ˈdɒlmən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dolman"?
Apparently from French doliman, dolman (sense 2), ultimately from Ottoman Turkish طولامان, دولامان (dolaman, “robe”), from طولامق (dolamak, “to wrap around”). Compare German Doliman, Dollman; Hungarian dolmány. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dolman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list