Associations to the word «Macfarlane»

Wiktionary

MACFARLANE, noun. A cape-coat, viz., having a shoulder cape attached at the neck. In styles for women it may have two front slits near the waist through which a person's arms may be extended; for men it is a (generally) single-breasted overcoat with sleeves, the shoulder cape usually extending only to the elbows; similar to the Ulster and Inverness

Wise words

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