victorine
- noun
- /ˈvɪktəˌriːn/
- Archaic
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victorina
- During the winter ball, she completed her outfit with a stylish victorine around her shoulders.
Examples
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In the old portrait, the woman is elegantly dressed in a victorine trimmed with fox fur.
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The victorine was a popular accessory in the 1800s.
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Collectors of vintage fashion often seek out a victorine for its historical charm.
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She wore a beautiful victorine to the gala.
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In the old portrait, the woman is elegantly dressed in a victorine trimmed with fox fur.
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During the winter ball, she completed her outfit with a stylish victorine around her shoulders.
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Collectors of vintage fashion often seek out a victorine for its historical charm.
Synonyms
A small decorative cloth that covers a woman's neck and shoulders
A short, tight jacket worn over a dress in the early 1800s
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
victorine = Victor (opaque) = victor + ine
Although analysable as name + '-ine', the meaning 'short fur cape or collar' is not derivable from the base name and is a lexicalized, specialized sense.
Etymology
Victorine as a fashion word names a small fur cape, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a short, proud shoulder wrap named after the feminine name Victorine, from Victor meaning 'victory'. That's why a victorine is a short fur collar or cape you wear around the shoulders.