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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian хала́т (xalát), from a Turkic language, ultimately from Arabic خِلْعَة (ḵilʕa).
Pronunciation
Noun
chałat m inan (diminutive chałacik)
- (historical, Judaism) khalat (long, close-fitting coat with shawl collars and pockets, worn by Ashkenazi Jewish men in Eastern Europe until the early 20th century)
- Synonyms: jupica, łapserdak
- (colloquial) white coat
- Synonym: kitel
- (colloquial) damaged or oversized piece of clothing
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Further reading
- chałat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chałat in Polish dictionaries at PWN