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roquelaure

/rok-uh-lawr, -lohr, roh-kuh-; French rawkuh-lawr/US // ˈrɒk əˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr, ˈroʊ kə-; French rɔkəˈlɔr //UK // (ˈrɒkəˌlɔː) //

罗克洛尔,罗克罗尔,罗克韦尔

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural roq·ue·laures [rok-uh-lawrz, -lohrz; French rawkuh-lawr]. /ˈrɒk əˌlɔrz, -ˌloʊrz; French rɔkəˈlɔr/.

    • : a cloak reaching to the knees, worn by men during the 18th century.

Examples

  • Katte has his very coat, a gray top-coat or travelling roquelaure, in keeping;—and their schemes are many.

  • Friedrich cautiously rises; dresses; takes his money, his new red roquelaure, unbolts the Barn-door, and walks out.

  • Putting on a mask of black silk, and drawing a roquelaure closely about my person, I suffered him to hurry me to my palazzo.

  • "It is this," I answered, producing a trowel from beneath the folds of my roquelaure.

  • That roquelaure became mine by what you might call impressment, and thereby hangs a tale which you shall hear anon.