English
hangerock
Hangerock may come from German Hängerock.
- Germanc. 1650–presentHängerockuncertain
- Englishtodayhangerock
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentHängerockuncertain
- Englishtodayhangerock
Every English word from German Hängerock
Today it means
noun A dress or apron, often wider at the bottom than at the top, held up by straps passing from the back to the front over the shoulders, common in the Viking era and at other times and typically worn over another, longer dress.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Hängerock / hangerock