Etymology

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Today it means: A long tight-waist jacket worn by the peoples of the Caucasus and Iran, made of various kinds of fabric, such as silk, satin, cloth, cashmere and velvet, traditionally depending on the social status of its owner. Full definition →

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  1. Turkic · borrowed from
  2. English todayarkhalig

From Turkic: compare Azerbaijani arxalıq, Turkish arkalık.

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