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‖ engaˈgeants, n. pl. Obs.
Also 7 en-, ængageant(e)s.
[Fr.]
(See quot. 1694.)
1690Songs Costume (1849) 188 About her sleeves are engageants. 1694Lady's Dict., ængageants are double ruffles that fall over the wrists. 1695Motteux St. Olon's Morocco 94 Sleeves of these Vests..would be much like our Womens Engageantes. 1748Earthq. Peru iii. 257 They are sometimes open like long engageants, worn also in the days of King Henry V. 1872Young Englishwoman Nov. 594/1 The sleeves, open to the elbow over print lace engageantes, are edged..with..velvet. |