houppelande
or houpe·lande
[ hoop-lahnd, -land ]
/ ˈhup lɑnd, -lænd /
noun
(in the Middle Ages) a robe or long tunic, belted or with a fitted bodice, usually having full trailing sleeves and often trimmed or lined with fur.
Origin of houppelande
1350–1400; Middle English
hopeland < Middle French < ?
Words nearby houppelande
houngan,
hounsfield,
hounskull,
hounslow,
houphouet-boigny,
houppelande,
hour,
hour angle,
hour circle,
hour hand,
hourglass
Example sentences from the Web for houppelande
We are still in the age of the houppelande, the time of cut edges, jagging, big sleeves and trailing gowns.
English Costume |Dion Clayton Calthrop