Re: Clothing terminology

--- "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...> wrote:
> I'm entering the lexicon entries for Ebisédi
> clothing, and I'm stuck with
> what word to use in the English glosses. Since I'm
> obviously ignorant of
> the intricacies of habilatory[*] terms,
caftan
VARIANT FORMS: kaf·tan
NOUN: 1. A full-length garment with elbow-length or
long sleeves, worn chiefly in eastern Mediterranean
countries.
2. A westernized version of this garment consisting of
a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or
ankle-length tunic.
ETYMOLOGY: Russian kaftan, from Ottoman Turkish qaftn.


kimono
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. ki·mo·nos
1. A long, wide-sleeved Japanese robe worn with an obi
and often elaborately decorated.
2. A loose, light robe worn chiefly by women.
ETYMOLOGY: Japanese : kiru, to put on, wear + mono,
object.

lungi
VARIANT FORMS: lun·gyi also lon·gyi
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. lun·gis or lun·gyis
A cloth, often of brightly colored silk or cotton,
that is used as a piece of clothing, especially the
traditional skirtlike garment of India, Pakistan, and
Myanmar (Burma).
ETYMOLOGY: Urdu lung, from Persian, variant of lung.

tunic
NOUN: 1a. A loose-fitting garment, sleeved or
sleeveless, extending to the knees and worn by men and
women especially in ancient Greece and Rome. b. A
medieval surcoat.
2a. A long, plain, close-fitting jacket, usually
having a stiff high collar and worn as part of a
uniform. b. A long, plain, sleeved or sleeveless
blouse. c. A short pleated and belted dress worn by
women for some sports.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English tunik, from Old French
tunique, from Latin tunica, of Phoenician origin; akin
to Hebrew kuttnet, ktnet, from Central Semitic *kuttn,
*kittn. See chiton.

habit
NOUN: ...
6a. A distinctive dress or costume, especially of a
religious order. b. A riding habit.
TRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: hab·it·ed,
hab·it·ing, hab·its
To clothe; dress.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, clothing, from Old French,
clothing, behavior, custom, from Latin habitus, from
past participle of habre, to have. See ghabh- in
Appendix I.

frock
NOUN: 1. A woman's dress.
2. A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists
and craftspeople; a smock.
3. A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a
jersey.
4. A robe worn by monks, friars, and other clerics; a
habit.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English frok, a monk's habit, from
Old French froc, from Medieval Latin froccus, of
Germanic origin.

toga
NOUN: 1. A loose one-piece outer garment worn in
public by male citizens in ancient Rome.
2. A robe of office; a professional or ceremonial
gown.
ETYMOLOGY: Latin. See (s)teg- in Appendix I.

smock
NOUN: A loose coatlike outer garment, often worn to
protect the clothes while working.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, woman's undergarment, from
Old English smoc.

cloak
NOUN: 1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
2. Something that covers or conceals: a cloak of
secrecy.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English cloke, from Old North French
cloque, cloak, bell (from its shape), from Medieval
Latin clocca. See clock1.

mantle
NOUN: 1. A loose sleeveless coat worn over outer
garments; a cloak.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old English mentel and
from Old French mantel, both from Latin mantellum.

mantua
NOUN: A woman's garment of the 17th and 18th centuries
consisting of a bodice and full skirt cut from a
single length of fabric, with the skirt designed to
part in front to reveal a contrasting underskirt.
ETYMOLOGY: Alteration (influenced by Mantua) of
manteau.

pelisse
NOUN: 1. A long cloak or outer robe, usually of fur or
with a fur lining.
2. A woman's loose light cloak, often with openings
for the arms.
ETYMOLOGY: French, from Old French pelice, from Late
Latin pellcia, from Latin, feminine of pellcius, made
of skin, from pellis, skin. See pel-3 in Appendix I.

shawl
NOUN: A square or oblong piece of cloth worn as a
covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
ETYMOLOGY: Persian shl, ultimately from Sanskrit ,
cloth, sari.

tippet
NOUN: 1. A covering for the shoulders, as of fur, with
long ends that hang in front.
2. A long stole worn by members of the Anglican
clergy.
3. A long hanging part, as of a sleeve, hood, or cape.

ETYMOLOGY: Middle English tipet, perhaps from tip, tip
of an object.

kirtle
NOUN: Archaic 1. A man's knee-length tunic or coat.
2. A woman's dress or skirt.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English kirtel, from Old English
cyrtel, probably ultimately from Latin curtus, short.
See sker-1 in Appendix I.

haik
NOUN: A large piece of cotton, silk, or wool cloth
worn as an outer garment in Morocco.
ETYMOLOGY: Moroccan Arabic ’ik, from Arabic, weaver,
active participle of ka, to weave.

chlamys
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. chlam·ys·es or chlam·y·des
(AUDIO: klm-dz)
A short mantle fastened at the shoulder, worn by men
in ancient Greece.
ETYMOLOGY: Latin, from Greek khlamus.

mantilla
NOUN: 1. A lightweight lace or silk scarf worn over
the head and shoulders, often over a high comb, by
women in Spain and Latin America.
2. A short cloak or cape.
ETYMOLOGY: Spanish, diminutive of manta, cape. See
manta.

tabard
NOUN: 1. A short, heavy cape of coarse cloth formerly
worn outdoors.
2a. A tunic or capelike garment worn by a knight over
his armor and emblazoned with his coat of arms. b. A
similar garment worn by a herald and bearing his
lord's coat of arms.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French tabart or
Old Spanish tabardo.

burnoose
VARIANT FORMS: also bur·nous
NOUN: A hooded cloak worn especially by Arabs and
Berbers.
ETYMOLOGY: French burnous, from Arabic burnus, from
Greek birros, hooded cloak, from Late Latin birrus.

roquelaure
NOUN: A knee-length cloak lined with brightly colored
silk and often trimmed with fur that was worn by
European men in the 18th century.
ETYMOLOGY: After Antoine Gaston Jean Baptiste, Duc de
Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal.

surcoat
NOUN: 1. A loose outer coat or gown.
2. A tunic worn in the Middle Ages by a knight over
his armor.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English surcote, from Old French :
sur-, sur- + cote, coat; see coat.

spencer
NOUN: 1. A short double-breasted overcoat worn by men
in the early 19th century.
2. A close-fitting, waist-length jacket worn by women.

ETYMOLOGY: After George John Spencer, Second Earl
Spencer (1758–1834).

ulster
NOUN: A loose, long overcoat made of heavy, rugged
fabric and often belted.
ETYMOLOGY: After Ulster.

poncho
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. pon·chos
1. A blanketlike cloak having a hole in the center for
the head.
2. A similar garment having a hood used as a raincoat.

ETYMOLOGY: American Spanish, from Spanish, cape,
perhaps variant of pocho, faded, discolored

pelerine
NOUN: A woman's cape, usually short, with points in
front.
ETYMOLOGY: French pèlerine, from feminine of pèlerin,
pilgrim, from Late Latin pelegrnus. See pilgrim.

jerkin
NOUN: 1. A close-fitting, hip-length, collarless
jacket having no sleeves but often extended shoulders,
belted and worn over a doublet by men especially in
the 16th century.
2. A short, close-fitting, often sleeveless coat or
jacket, usually of leather.
ETYMOLOGY: Origin unknown.

doublet
NOUN: 1. A close-fitting jacket, with or without
sleeves, worn by European men between the 15th and
17th centuries.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French, diminutive
of double, double. See double.

camisole
NOUN: 1. A woman's sleeveless undergarment, now
usually worn under a sheer blouse.
2. A short negligee.
ETYMOLOGY: French (from Italian camiciola, diminutive
of camicia, shirt) or from Old Provençal camisolla,
diminutive of camisa, shirt, both from Late Latin
camisia, camsa. See chemise.

To mention but a few

--gary

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