كلوتة

العربية

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كلوتة

/kal.law.ta/
/kal.luː.ta/

Where it comes from

From Coptic ⲕⲗⲁϥⲧ (klaft, “calotte”) or/and from a feminine variant of Classical Syriac ܟܲܠܵܘܵܐ (kalāwā), ܟܲܠܘܵܐ (kalwā, “tiara”). See Latin calautica for more; possibly a doublet of قَلَنْسُوَة (qalansuwa).

noun كَلَّوْتَة · كَلُّوتَة · kallawta · kallūta · كَلَّوْتَات · كَلُّوتَات

historical a kind of headdress consisting of a small cap environed by a gigantic turban, a bonnet, popular with the Ayyubids and Mamluks وتطورت الكلوتة أكثر وتضخمت وانتفخت من بعض الجهات، وارتفع ثمنها، وصارت دليلا على الثراء أو الفساد. ويحدثنا «المقريزى» عن الوزير عبدالله بن زنبور أنهم وجدوا فى ثروته ستة آلاف عمامة من طراز الكلوتة!

In English

bonnet type of women's and children's hat

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"كلوتة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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كلوتة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A9

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كلوتة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}