"khalat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: khalats [plural], kellaut [alternative], khelaut [alternative], khilat [alternative], killaut [alternative], killut [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian خِلْعَت (xil'at). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa-cls|خِلْعَت}} Borrowed from Classical Persian خِلْعَت (xil'at) Head templates: {{en-noun}} khalat (plural khalats)
  1. A type of native gown worn in parts of Central Asia, historically awarded as a robe of honor. Translations (type of native gown worn in parts of Central Asia): xalat (Azerbaijani), хала́т (xalát) [masculine] (Russian), halat (Turkmen)
    Sense id: en-khalat-en-noun-PjGqlsGP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkmen translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkmen translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'type of native gown worn in parts of Central Asia': 92 8
  2. (historical, Judaism) A long, close-fitting coat with shawl collars and pockets, worn by Ashkenazi Jewish men in Eastern Europe until the early 20th century Tags: Judaism, historical Translations (Ashkenazi Jewish coat): chałat [masculine] (Polish), łapserdak [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-khalat-en-noun-xlaqsCYc Categories (other): Judaism, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Clothing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'Ashkenazi Jewish coat': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: seerpaw

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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