כאַלאַט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Russian хала́т (xalát), from Turkic, ultimately from Arabic خِلْعَة (ḵilʕa, robe of honor).

Noun

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כאַלאַט (khalatm, plural כאַלאַטן (khalatn)

  1. loose robe, housecoat
  2. smock

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “כאַלאַט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “כאַלאַט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN