catogan
French
Crébillon fils sporting a black catogan.
Etymology
Obscure. The word is linked by etymologists to William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan but he dies in 1726 and the word appears in French around 1770; moreover cadogan is attested in English around 1780.
Pronunciation
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Noun
catogan m (plural catogans)
- ribbon to attach the hair
- ponytail attached by this ribbon
References
- Etymology and history of “catogan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “catogan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.