Delia

Quick meaning: Delia is a noun meaning (historical) A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century.

Meaning

(historical) A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century.

Example Sentences

One of the first portraits of the King to show him in Polish costume (jupan and delia).

The basic parts of a suit were: […] a delia or "ferezja", usually of velvet, an outer garment, long and loose, with long sleeves and a large collar. […] From the end of the 17th century the delia was generally replaced by a "kontusz", […]

The delia, of Persian-Turkish origin, was only worn out of doors. […] The delia had a wide fur collar and was bordered with fur all round, including the sleeves at the wrist; the fur was usually sable. Delias were made of heavier materials, crimson or blue cloth or velvet, occasionally brocade.

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