coatee

[ koh-tee ]

noun

1. a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.

coatee

/ kəʊˈtiː; ˈkəʊtiː /

noun

1. a short coat, esp for a baby

Word History and Origins

Origin of coatee¹

1750–60, Americanism; formation modeled on goatee

Example Sentences

Old Mrs. Fairfield appeared, carrying the boy in his little flannel coatee.

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Olivia, smiling, but with an admonishing look at Dinah, comes up R. and places her coatee on balustrade.

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The matrons wear in addition a skin cut like the tails of the coatee formerly worn by our dragoons.

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Next morning, the goddess of Kothi, or Coatee, returns to her own charge.

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At this time a tall, lathy gentleman came in, wearing a most original cut coatee.

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