paletot

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A man in a hazel-coloured paletot was walking on the edge of the footpath.

From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Flaubert, Gustave

I wore a gray felt hat, a travelling paletot, and Hessian boots, such as were then the fashion in California.

From A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas by Loviot, Fanny

He did not seem at all surprised to see Emma in her hat and paletot.

From Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

Short velvet cloaks, of the paletot shape, half tight, trimmed with lace, embroidered entirely in satin stitch, and with narrow braiding, are also worn.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

She wore a brown silk gown, which had the colour of Spanish wine, with a paletot of black velvet bordered with sable.

From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Flaubert, Gustave