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witchoura

witchoura is the alternative spelling of witzchoura.

Meaning of witzchoura

Noun

witzchoura (plural witzchouras)

  1. (historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
    • THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN DRESS FOR THE PRESENT PERIOD, is the ENGLISH WITZCHOURA, being the most indispensible^([sic]) appendage to Dress that can be conceived. It protects the wearer from the inclemencies of the weather—prevents dress from being deranged—and forms a most elegant and useful exterior...1817 January 1, “The Universal Advertising Sheet in La Belle Assemblee”, in La Belle Assemblée; being Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine (New and Improved Series), volume XIV, number 91, London...

Forms of witchoura

pluralwitchouras

Questions about witchoura

What is witchoura the alternative spelling of?
Witchoura is the alternative spelling of witzchoura.

Words near witchoura in the dictionary

  1. witchmen
  2. witchmonger
  3. witchmongers
  4. witcho
  5. witchoo
  6. witchoura
  7. witchouras
  8. witchspirit
  9. witchspirits
  10. WitchTok
  11. witchu

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