Paletot
/ˈpælɪtoʊ/noun
A usually loose-fitting overcoat or short cloak, especially one fashionable in the 19th century.
Did you know?Paletot entered English through French fashion vocabulary, reflecting how clothing terms often crossed borders as styles moved between European courts and cities.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
paltock
“A short cloak or outer garment; the probable source of the later French form.”
15th–16th Century
English
paltok
“A short coat or cloak, though the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.”
18th Century
French
paletot
“A coat or outer garment, probably adapted from the English clothing term.”
Early 19th Century
French
paletot
“A fashionable overcoat or short cloak.”
19th Century
English
paletot
“A type of loose overcoat borrowed from French.”
Modern English
English
paletot
“A historical or fashion term for an overcoat or short cloak.”