#298 cymar

cymar- a woman's short fur-trimmed jacket, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries

C17 variant of simar, from French simarre, perhaps ultimately from Basque zamar sheepskin

A sea-green cymar with short sleeves, displayed her exquisitely moulded arms to perfection, and was fastened by a girdle of emeralds over a yellow satin frock.

Companion site: quoteflections- a regular, eclectic mind fix

Tags: word of the day, best words, etymology, spelling, vital, useful, expressive, emotional, strategic, onomatopoeic, connotation, how to, English usage, language, learning, mnemonic devices, vocabulary, quoteflections, quotation, quotes