noun
Macfarlane
noun
1
A sleeveless overcoat with a separate cape attached at the shoulders, worn over the sleeves.
"Sherlock Holmes is often pictured in a macfarlane and deerstalker hat."
"The tailor still had an old macfarlane pattern from the 1890s."
How to Use Macfarlane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Victorian-era coat with a cape layer over the shoulders, similar to an Inverness cape.
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Word Forms
Macfarlanes plural, MacFarlanes plural
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Etymology
Named after the Scottish surname MacFarlane, likely from an early maker or wearer associated with the style.