Definition of Talma

1. n. A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak, forming part of the dress of ladies.

Definition of Talma

1. Noun. (dated) A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Talma

1. a loose cloak [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Talma

tally ho
tally room
tally shop
tally trade
tallyho
tallyhoed
tallyhoing
tallyhos
tallying
tallyman
tallymen
tallywacker
tallywackers
tallywhackers
talma (current term)
talmas
talmessite
talmudic
talmudism
talmudisms
talmuds
talnakhite
talo-
talocalcaneal
talocalcaneal joint
talocalcaneal ligament
talocalcaneonavicular joint
talocrural
talocrural articulation

Literary usage of Talma

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ainsworth's Magazine: A Miscellany of Romance, General Literature, & Art by William Harrison Ainsworth, George Cruikshank, Hablot Knight Browne (1852)
"It was on this occasion that Dumas first saw talma. He was introduced to the great tragedian by the same friend, Adolphe de Leuven. talma was dressing ..."

2. A Catalogue of the Allen A. Brown Collection of Books Relating to the Stage by Allen Augustus Brown (1919)
"Galerie historique des comediens de la troupe de talma. ... Exposé de la conduite et les torts du Sieur talma, envers les comediens français. À Paris. 1790. ..."

3. Macready's Reminiscences, and Selections from His Diaries and Letters by William Charles Macready, Frederick Pollock (1875)
"talma was ill, and expressed his regret at being prevented from seeing me. I visited of course the theatres, and at the Francais witnessed with delight the ..."

4. Among the Great Masters of the Drama: Scenes in the Lives of Famous Actors by Walter Rowlands (1903)
"talma "The genius of talma rose above all the conventionality of schools. ... talma, who had lived much in England in his youth, and at a later time acted ..."

5. Works by Washington Irving (1897)
"Made a call with a friend, this morning, to be introduced to talma, ... talma is about five feet, seven or eight inches, English, in height, and somewhat ..."

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