ROQUELAURE


Meaning of ROQUELAURE in English

/rok"euh lawr', -lohr', roh"keuh-/ ; Fr. /rddawkeu lawrdd"/ , n. , pl. roquelaures /-lawrz', -lohrz'/ ; Fr. /-lawrdd"/ .

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

[ 1710-20; named after the Duc de Roquelaure (1656-1738), French marshal ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .