wrapover

/ ˈræpˌəʊvə /

adjective

1. (of a garment, esp a skirt) not sewn up at one side, but worn wrapped round the body and fastened so that the open edges overlap

noun

1. such a garment

Example Sentences

She is portrayed as physically and morally repulsive: “She was lying on her back, naked except for a short wrapover dressing gown from which one blue-veined breast had escaped and lay quivering like a jellyfish against the pink satin.”

From The Guardian

Her latest collection, for spring/summer 2015, began with a series of three taupe linen dresses and coat-dresses, each falling to just below the knee, each with a wrapover or double breasted fastening, each worn with a half-belt, which narrowed the silhouette while keeping the line soft and fluid.

From The Guardian

Sumptuous black leather trousers, a beautiful red and black wrapover.

From The Guardian

A wrapover jacket, with elbow-length sleeves, deep cuffs and blue lapels that match the mohair trousers, has a stylishly picaresque look.

From Time Magazine Archive

Take an inch up on the shoulder, raise the shoulder line, shorten sleeves, give more wrapover in front.

From Time Magazine Archive