cotehardie

American  

[koht-ahr-dee, -hahr-] / ˌkoʊtˈɑr di, -ˈhɑr- /

noun

1. (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.

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Etymology

Origin of cotehardie

1300–50; Middle English < Old French: literally, bold coat

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Example Sentences

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cotehardie

Under the houppelande was the skirt and the cotehardie of thin material, and on the legs hose, pied or powdered, made of silk or cloth cut to the form and sewn.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

The other form of cotehardie was exactly as the man’s, ending short below the hips, under which was worn the petticoat.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

The belt over the hips of the cotehardie holds the purse, and often a ballade or a rondel.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

The cotehardie was generally made of a pied cloth in horizontal or diagonal bars, in silk or other rich fabric.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

The child who was spinning a peg-top in the street was simply dressed in a short-skirted cotehardie.

From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop

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