delia

name

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   “Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia;/Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;”

   “"I'm Delia Grinstead," she told him. - - - "I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that."”

   “MAGA Republicans are calling for Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez to be deported after she said, "I'm a proud Guatemalan before I'm an American."”

2. A village in Alberta, Canada.
3. A city in Kansas.
4. A municipality of Sicily, Italy.

noun

1. (historical)A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century.

   “The basic parts of a suit were: […] a delia or "ferezja", usually of velvet, an outer garment, long and loose, with long sleeves and a large collar. […] From the end of the 17th century the delia was generally replaced by a "kontusz", […]”

   “One of the first portraits of the King to show him in Polish costume (jupan and delia).”

   “The delia, of Persian-Turkish origin, was only worn out of doors. […] The delia had a wide fur collar and was bordered with fur all round, including the sleeves at the wrist; the fur was usually sable. Delias were made of heavier materials, crimson or blue cloth or velvet, occasionally brocade.”