barracan

English

Etymology

From Middle French barracan, from Arabic بَرَّكَان (barrakān).

Noun

barracan (countable and uncountable, plural barracans)

1. A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripe structure and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and palla or the Indian sari.

Anagrams

• barranca