Witzchoura

Quick meaning: Witzchoura is a noun meaning (historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.

Meaning

(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.

Example Sentences

Velvet "toques" were in favour; likewise velvet "witchouras," chinchilla muffs, bodices draped "à la Sévigné;" […]

The loose Polonese sleeve, lined and trimmed with fur, was worn with Witzchouras: the sleeve underneath fitted close to the arm.

Mantles with shawl patterns; the pelerine-cape is deeper with two points in front and one behind; the over cape is smaller in the form of a falling collar. Witzchoura Mantles revived (Winter).

Furs, especially ermine, were worn in profusion from 1810 to 1814; nothing was seen but robes lined with ermine, witzchouras, spencers, redingotes, ermine muffs; women covered themselves as much as they were formerly uncovered.

Word Forms

• witzchouras
• witchoura
• witz-choura

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include witz-choura, wimple, gorget, zimarra, manteau, chatelaine.

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