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beshmet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A knee-length outer garment with a short stand-up collar, typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples, similar to a short kaftan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бешме́т (bešmét), itself from Tatar бишмәт (bişmät).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Kazakh: бешпет (beşpet) — an outer garment typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples
  • Russian: бешме́т (bešmét) — an outer garment typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples
  • Uyghur: پەشمەت (peshmet) — an outer garment typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples