taglioni

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/tælˈjəʊni/

noun

A kind of overcoat.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nountaglioni (plural taglionis)

plural taglionis

  1. archaicA kind of overcoat.

    A rhubarb-coloured coat of the sort which, I believe, are called Taglionis, and which have no waist-buttons.

    1843, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Ravenswing

Origin

Said to be named after a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers, the most famous being Marie Taglioni.

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APA

taglioni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taglioni

MLA

“taglioni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taglioni. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taglioni,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taglioni.

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