"pea-coated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From pea coat + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pea coat|ed}} pea coat + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pea-coated (not comparable)
  1. Wearing a pea coat. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: peacoated
    Sense id: en-pea-coated-en-adj-b2o7Oskx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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