surcoat.
A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
Meaning & usage
A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”), respelled based on coat.
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