# dolman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒlmən/ · frequency rank #92,544

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dolman