Meaning & use
Roquelaure
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A knee-length cloak worn by men, fashionable in the 18th century.
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He fastened his roquelaure against the cold before stepping into the carriage.
The museum displayed a woolen roquelaure once worn by an 18th-century gentleman.
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Named after the Duc de Roquelaure, a French nobleman credited with popularizing the garment.
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