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Meaning of bliaut | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbliːˌoʊ

Definitions

A unisex overgarment worn in 12th-century Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or sometimes pleating across a snugly fitted underbust abdomen.

historical

Equivalents

Français bliaut
Galego brial

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

blick Blickenstaff blicker blicket blickey Blickling

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