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cotehardie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • 1905-06, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Nigel The old tunic, overtunic and cyclas were too sad and simple for the new fashions, so now strange and brilliant cotehardies, pourpoints, courtepies, paltocks, hanselines and many other wondrous garments, particoloured or diapered, with looped, embroidered or escalloped edges, flamed and glittered round the King.

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History

Etymology

From Old French cote-hardie, from cote (“coat”) + hardie (“hardy”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vartalonmyötäinen jakku — 14th-century garment
  • French: cotte-hardie — 14th-century garment