noun
- plural of paletot; loose overcoats or cloaks, especially women’s outer garments
Usage: archaic; fashion
Examples
- The Victorian ladies wore elegant paletots over their evening gowns.
- Several paletots hung in the museum’s costume collection.
- The fashion magazine featured illustrations of the latest paletots from Paris.
- She collected vintage paletots from the 1800s.
- The seamstress specialized in making traditional paletots.
- These paletots were popular among wealthy women in the 19th century.