balmacaan

[ bal-muh-kan, -kahn ]

noun

1. a loose-fitting, somewhat flared, single-breasted overcoat, often of tweed and having raglan sleeves, originally worn by men.

balmacaan

/ ˌbælməˈkɑːn /

noun

1. a man's knee-length loose flaring overcoat with raglan sleeves

Word History and Origins

Origin of balmacaan¹

First recorded in 1915–20; after Balmacaan near Inverness, Scotland

Word History and Origins

Origin of balmacaan¹

C19: after Balmacaan , near Inverness, Scotland

Example Sentences

After seeing a photograph of Ms. Radziwill walking her dog in the 1960s, designer Michael Kors dubbed a throwback collection, that included balmacaan coats and stovepipe velvet slacks, “the Lee Radziwill look.”

From Washington Post

Daffodil yellow balmacaan jacket and indigo cuffed jeans.

From Los Angeles Times

It was refreshing to see a color like olive given a polished and ultra-chic turnaround as in the case of the belted balmacaan coat worn over a floral print dress.

From Forbes

Texture had a big role in the clothes, and that stepped up the solid double-breasted balmacaan coat and coated cotton blazer.

From Washington Post

Patsy contributed her share the while her mind was busy building over again into a Balmacaan coat and plush hat the semblance of a man.

From Project Gutenberg