"cotta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cottas [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin cotta (“clerical tunic”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|cotta|t=clerical tunic}} Medieval Latin cotta (“clerical tunic”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cotta (plural cottas)
  1. A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.
    Sense id: en-cotta-en-noun-aAgBLZvR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 17 26
  2. A kind of coarse woolen blanket.
    Sense id: en-cotta-en-noun-aV7ykvNM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: cottas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cotta (plural cottas)
  1. Alternative form of katha (“unit of area”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: katha (extra: unit of area) Related terms: panna cotta, terra cotta, terra-cotta
    Sense id: en-cotta-en-noun-a5Foup~d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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