Definition of "barracan" []

• A thick, strong material, somewhat like camlet, formerly used for outer garments in the Levant. (noun)

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• "His suit was barracan; he wore a wide belt with a sword and no cuffs on his shirt."
• "The haik or barracan is exported in great numbers to the Levant by the pilgrims."
• "A light-limbed, jolly-looking old fellow, in a barracan jacket and gaiters, with a smirk of welcome, and a very sharp, red nose, that seemed to promise good cheer, opened the door with a promptitude that indicated a hospitable expectation of my arrival."