simar

noun

si·​mar

variants or symar

sə̇ˈmär

plural -s

1

archaic

a

or simarre

"

: a flowing coat dress with a full skirt and train worn by women during the Renaissance

b

or cymar

"

: a light undergarment : shift

2

: zimarra

Word History

Etymology

French simarre, from Italian zimarra, from Spanish zamarra, probably from Basque zamar sheepskin

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