surcoat

English

Etymology

From Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”) respelled coat.

Noun

Surcoat
Clothing of 1300, France, showing several surcoats: note the sleaves from the undergowns showing in often contrasting fabric.

surcoat (plural surcoats)

  1. A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms
  2. An overgarment worn over a woman's gown.

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