1. a loose overcoat or cloak, especially one worn by women in the 19th century
Usage: historical; fashion

Examples

• She wrapped her paletot tightly around her shoulders against the cold wind.
• The Victorian lady’s paletot was made of fine wool with intricate embroidery.
• Fashion magazines of the 1860s featured various styles of paletots for winter wear.
• The museum’s costume collection includes several well-preserved paletots from the Civil War era.
• Her grandmother’s paletot had been carefully stored in the cedar chest for decades.