beshmet

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noun

A knee-length outer garment with a short stand-up collar, typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples, similar to a short kaftan.

OriginRussian бешме́т ← Tatar бишмәт →
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Meanings

nounbeshmet (plural beshmets)

plural beshmets

  1. A knee-length outer garment with a short stand-up collar, typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples, similar to a short kaftan.

Origin

  1. Tatarбишмәт
  2. Russianбешме́т
  3. Englishbeshmet

Borrowed from Russian бешме́т (bešmét), itself from Tatar бишмәт (bişmät).

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Translations

Russian бешме́т
  • бешме́т (bešmét)an outer garment typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples
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APA

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MLA

“beshmet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beshmet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beshmet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beshmet.

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