taglioni

English

Etymology

Said to be named after a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers, the most famous being Marie Taglioni.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tælˈjəʊni/

Noun

taglioni (plural taglionis)

(archaic) A kind of overcoat.
- 1843, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Ravenswing:
  A rhubarb-coloured coat of the sort which, I believe, are called Taglionis, and which have no waist-buttons.

References

“taglioni”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

intaglio, ligation, logitian

Italian

Noun

taglioni m

plural of taglione

Anagrams

ingolati, intaglio, intagliò, litigano

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