taglioni

English

Etymology

Said to be named after a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers, the most famous being Marie Taglioni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tælˈjəʊni/

Noun

taglioni (plural taglionis)

1. (archaic) A kind of overcoat.
   • 1843, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Ravenswing:

     A rhubarb-coloured coat of the sort which, I believe, are called Taglionis, and which have no waist-buttons.

References

• “taglioni”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• intaglio, ligation, logitian

Italian

Noun

taglioni m

1. plural of taglione

Anagrams

• ingolati, intaglio, intagliò, litigano