barracan
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A thick, strong stuff made in the Levant, properly of camel's hair.
Examples
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His suit was barracan; he wore a wide belt with a sword and no cuffs on his shirt.
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A light-limbed, jolly-looking old fellow, in a barracan jacket and gaiters, with a smirk of welcome, and a very sharp, red nose, that seemed to promise good cheer, opened the door with a promptitude that indicated a hospitable expectation of my arrival.
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The dress of the women in this place is extremely simple; it consists solely of a chemise and a short-sleeved frock, with a barracan used as a shawl, and thrown over the head and shoulders, when there is wind or cold.
Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846
Note
The word 'barracan' may come from a Persian word meaning 'garment made of camel's hair.'
