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housecoat

American  
[hous-koht] / ˈhaʊsˌkoʊt /

noun

  1. a woman's robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house.

housecoat British  
/ ˈhaʊsˌkəʊt /

noun

  1. a woman's loose robelike informal garment

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Etymology

Origin of housecoat

First recorded in 1915–20; house + coat

Example Sentences

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A photo, published on social media, shows the activist in what appears to be a prison housecoat hugging her father.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

Before I was in high school, when my friends asked why she wore stained dresses or took the bus in her housecoat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

"I only have the TV, the fridge and a lamp," she said, dressed in a flower-patterned housecoat.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2022

Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett showcase all manner of enviable hats, coats and wiggle dresses throughout the course of this film – but it’s Blanchett’s chic jammies and tartan housecoat that provide lounging aspiration.

From The Guardian • Dec. 25, 2019

Mama stood and retied the tie on her housecoat.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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