• (n.) A similar garment worn formerly by gentlemen. • (n.) A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak, forming part of the dress of ladies.
Tal'ma noun ; plural Talmas . [ Prob. so called from Talma , a French actor.] (a) A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak, forming part of the dress of ladies. (b) A similar garment worn formerly by gentlemen. 
A talma was a long cape or cloak worn by both men and women during the early part of the 19th century.