houppelande

English

Alternative forms

houpelande

Noun

houppelande (plural houppelandes)

(historical, Middle Ages) A robe or long tunic that is worn belted or with a fitted bodice often having full long sleeves and lined with fur.

French

Etymology

Probably an adaptation of Old English hop-pada.

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /u.plɑ̃d/

Noun

houppelande f (plural houppelandes)

(historical) houppelande, greatcoat, cloak

Further reading

“houppelande”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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