colbert

See also: Colbert

Dutch

Etymology

Named after Jean Baptiste Colbert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔlˈbɛːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: col‧bert
  • Rhymes: -ɛːr

Noun

colbert m or n (plural colberts, diminutive colbertje n)

  1. a formal jacket without tails [from 1870s]

Derived terms

  • colbertjas
  • colbertkostuum