chimer
- noun
- Archaic
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chimer
- Portraits from the sixteenth century often depict gentlemen dressed in a chimer.
Examples
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The nobleman wore a richly embroidered chimer to the royal banquet.
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The queen wore a luxurious chimer at the royal banquet.
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Her costume included a reconstructed chimer to reflect the fashion of that era.
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During the sixteenth century, noblewomen often wore chimeras to showcase their wealth.
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In the sixteenth century, noblewomen often wore a chimer adorned with intricate braids during formal occasions.
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The historical reenactment featured actors dressed in elegant chimers that captured the fashion of that era.
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She admired the delicate braidwork on her grandmother's vintage chimer displayed in the museum.
Synonyms
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A warm coat made from animal hair to wear in cold weather
A fur-lined coat with braid that people wore in the sixteenth century
A fur-lined coat decorated with braid worn in the sixteenth century
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chimer comes from old French chimere, which meant a 'cloak' or 'robe'. So a chimer was a fur-lined coat decorated with braid worn by nobles, and that is why the word means that kind of coat today.