"surcoat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɜːˌkəʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɜɹˌkoʊt/ [US] Forms: surcoats [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”), respelled based on coat. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|surcote}} Middle English surcote, {{der|en|fro|surcote|}} Old French surcote Head templates: {{en-noun}} surcoat (plural surcoats)
  1. (historical) A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms. Tags: historical Translations (garment worn over armor): sobresinal [masculine] (Galician)
    Sense id: en-surcoat-en-noun-pzJqRHCa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Galician translations, Armor, Heraldry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Armor: 96 4 Disambiguation of Heraldry: 89 11 Disambiguation of 'garment worn over armor': 73 27
  2. (historical) An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-surcoat-en-noun-xWirGklV

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