Meaning of roquelaure | Babel Free

Definitions

A lined and trimmed cloak that reaches to the knees, often with bright-coloured lining and trimmed with fur.

archaic, historical

Examples

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

““Oh Miss Thorne, look here!” said she, as soon as she found herself in the drawing-room, ”do look at my roquelaure! It's clean spoilt, and for ever."”

CEFR level