houppelande

English

Alternative forms

• houpelande

Noun

houppelande (plural houppelandes)

1. (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)

1. (historical) houppelande, greatcoat, cloak

Further reading

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