coat of mail

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noun

a long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings; hauberk; byrnie.

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Origin of coat of mail

1480–90; parallel to French cotte de mailles

Words nearby coat of mail

coat flower, coat hanger, coati, coating, coat of arms, coat of mail, coat-of-mail shell, coat of many colors, coat protein, coatrack, coatroom

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How to use coat of mail in a sentence

He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
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“We went on to Tramp…He was the most hideous dancer I had ever seen,” she tells the Mail.
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The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.
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Place the thinly sliced shallots in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk over to coat.
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We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
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He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.
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You don't mind staying here in the sunshine, I hope, while my coat dries?
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Presently he began to shiver so, with some sort of a chill, that I took off my coat and wrapped it round him.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
He scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
I queried; and as I asked the question I noticed for the first time the gilt bars on his coat sleeve.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for coat of mail

coat of mail

noun

a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk

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coat of mail

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