taglioni
English
Etymology
Said to be named after a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers, the most famous being Marie Taglioni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tælˈjəʊni/
Noun
taglioni (plural taglionis)
- (archaic) A kind of overcoat.
- 1843, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Ravenswing
References
- taglioni in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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