ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bliaut

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈbliːˌoʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bliaut is a noun meaning (historical) A unisex overgarment worn in 12th-century Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or sometimes pleating across a snugly fitted underbust abdomen.

Meaning

(historical) A unisex overgarment worn in 12th-century Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or sometimes pleating across a snugly fitted underbust abdomen.

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Related dictionary entries include bleaunt, bustier, peplum, bodice, basque, blouson.

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