zimarra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zimarra. Doublet of simar.

Noun

zimarra (plural zimarras)

a cassock with a small cape attached

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zamarra, chamarra, possibly from Arabic سَمُّور (sammūr), from Persian (samur).

Noun

zimarra f (plural zimarre)

a long shabby coat
(in jest) an overlong coat

Descendants

→ Sicilian: cimarra
→ French: simarre
- → English: simar

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