roquelaure

[ rok-uh-lawr, -lohr, roh-kuh-; French rawkuh-lawr ]

/ ˈrɒk əˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr, ˈroʊ kə-; French rɔkəˈlɔr /

noun, plural roq·ue·laures [rok-uh-lawrz, -lohrz; French rawkuh-lawr]. /ˈrɒk əˌlɔrz, -ˌloʊrz; French rɔkəˈlɔr/.

a cloak reaching to the knees, worn by men during the 18th century.

Origin of roquelaure

First recorded in 1710–20; named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal

Words nearby roquelaure

rope yarn, ropinirole, ropy, roque, Roquefort, roquelaure, roquet, roquette, Roraima, Rorem, ro-ro

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Example sentences from the Web for roquelaure

To root out a Roquelaure, a Triboulet, or a Brummel, is almost impossible.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo
The man did so; I went out and purchased a roquelaure, which enveloped my whole person.
Japhet in Search of a Father|Frederick Marryat
So saying, I threw off my roquelaure, and desired him to proceed.
Japhet in Search of a Father|Frederick Marryat
Remember that Roquelaure joyously threw himself on the neck of a man who seemed to him even uglier than himself.
My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI)|Charles Paul de Kock

He used to wear a roquelaure, beneath which appeared a pair of thin legs encased in dirty silk stockings.
Curiosities of Impecuniosity|H. G. Somerville

British Dictionary definitions for roquelaure

roquelaure

/ (ˈrɒkəˌlɔː) /

noun

a man's hooded knee-length cloak of the 18th and 19th centuries

Word Origin for roquelaure

C18: from French, named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	roquelaure
释义	roquelaure [ rok-uh-lawr, -lohr, roh-kuh-; French rawkuh-lawr ] / ˈrɒk əˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr, ˈroʊ kə-; French rɔkəˈlɔr / noun, plural roq·ue·laures [rok-uh-lawrz, -lohrz; French rawkuh-lawr]. /ˈrɒk əˌlɔrz, -ˌloʊrz; French rɔkəˈlɔr/. a cloak reaching to the knees, worn by men during the 18th century. Origin of roquelaure First recorded in 1710–20; named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal Words nearby roquelaure rope yarn, ropinirole, ropy, roque, Roquefort, roquelaure, roquet, roquette, Roraima, Rorem, ro-ro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roquelaure To root out a Roquelaure, a Triboulet, or a Brummel, is almost impossible. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo The man did so; I went out and purchased a roquelaure, which enveloped my whole person. Japhet in Search of a Father\|Frederick Marryat So saying, I threw off my roquelaure, and desired him to proceed. Japhet in Search of a Father\|Frederick Marryat Remember that Roquelaure joyously threw himself on the neck of a man who seemed to him even uglier than himself. My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI)\|Charles Paul de Kock He used to wear a roquelaure, beneath which appeared a pair of thin legs encased in dirty silk stockings. Curiosities of Impecuniosity\|H. G. Somerville British Dictionary definitions for roquelaure roquelaure / (ˈrɒkəˌlɔː) / noun a man's hooded knee-length cloak of the 18th and 19th centuries Word Origin for roquelaure C18: from French, named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656–1738), French marshal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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