palliament

English

Etymology

Latin palliare (“to clothe”), from Latin pallium (“a mantle”). See pall, the garment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpælɪəmənt/

Noun

palliament (plural palliaments)

1. (obsolete) A dress; a robe.
   • c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

     This palliament of white and spotless hue

References

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