Casaques

/kæˈsæks/ noun

Definition

Plural of casaque; multiple loose outer garments or jackets.

Etymology

Standard French plural of casaque, formed by adding the French plural suffix -s, used in English when describing historical or European garments.

Kelly Says

When museums describe historical clothing collections, you'll see 'casaques' in the inventory—it's the technical plural that historians use to sound learned while describing what are basically fancy jackets from centuries ago.

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