English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Russian бешме́т (bešmét), itself from Tatar бишмәт (bişmät).
beshmet (plural beshmets)
- A knee-length outer garment with a short stand-up collar, typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples, similar to a short kaftan.
Translations[edit]
an outer garment typical of Turkic, Mongolian and Caucasian peoples