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noun
A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a tunic worn over a knight's armor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tunic
noun
a loose outer coat usually of rich material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coat
History
From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”), respelled based on coat.
Across languages
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