bliaut
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbliːˌoʊ/
Noun

bliaut (plural bliauts)

  1. (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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