delia

plural delias

1. historicalA garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century.

   One of the first portraits of the King to show him in Polish costume (jupan and delia).

   1976, Jerzy Banach, editor, Cracow, City of Museums: The Most Beautiful Works of Art from Seven Museums (Great Centers of Art), Warsaw: Arkady, →OCLC, page 40, column 2

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   The basic parts of a suit were: […] a delia or "ferezja", usually of velvet, an outer garment, long and loose, with long sleeves and a large collar. […] From the end of the 17th century the delia was generally replaced by a "kontusz", […]

   University of Granada, Department of Art History

   1973, Actas del XXIII Congreso Internacional de Historia del Arte: España entre el Mediterráneo y el Atlántico […], Granada: Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Historia del Arte [University of Granada, Department of Art History], →OCLC, page 206

   The delia, of Persian-Turkish origin, was only worn out of doors. […] The delia had a wide fur collar and was bordered with fur all round, including the sleeves at the wrist; the fur was usually sable. Delias were made of heavier materials, crimson or blue cloth or velvet, occasionally brocade.

   1987, Zdzisław Żygulski, An Outline History of Polish Applied Art, Warsaw: Interpress Publishers, →ISBN, page 37

plural Delias

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia;/Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;

   c. 1886, William Ernest Henley, A Ballade of Ladies' Names, Gleeson White: Ballades and Rondeaus, Read Books 1887, page 19

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   With this complexion and theſe qualifications, no wonder that our hero attracted the notice and affections of the young Delias in town, whoſe hearts had juſt began to flutter for they knew not what.

   a. 1772, [Tobias] Smollett, “He Is Concerned in a Dangerous Adventure with a Certain Gardener; […]”, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume I, London, published 1781, →OCLC, page 50, column 2

   "I'm Delia Grinstead," she told him. - - - "I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that."

   1995, Anne Tyler, Ladder of Years, Knopf, →ISBN, page 8

   MAGA Republicans are calling for Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez to be deported after she said, "I'm a proud Guatemalan before I'm an American."

   2025 August 5, Alia Shoaib, “MAGA Calls for Democratic Rep To Be Deported Over Guatemala Comments”, in Newsweek

2. A village in Alberta, Canada.
3. A city in Kansas.
4. A municipality of Sicily, Italy.