Houppelande
[hoop-lahnd, -land] /ˈhup lɑnd, -lænd/
noun
1.
(in the Middle Ages) a robe or long tunic, belted or with a fitted bodice, usually having full trailing sleeves and often trimmed or lined with fur.
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