"coat armour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coat armours [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cote armure; equivalent to coat + armour. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cote armure}} Middle English cote armure, {{af|en|coat|armour}} coat + armour Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} coat armour (countable and uncountable, plural coat armours)
  1. (archaic) The escutcheon of a person or family, with its charges, mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coat_armour-en-noun-F0pPuCL2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (historical) A silk vest embroidered in colours, worn by a knight over the armour. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Armor Related terms: coat of armour
    Sense id: en-coat_armour-en-noun-M~hmhaZ6 Disambiguation of Armor: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Inflected forms

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