housecoat

[ hous-koht ]
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noun
  1. a woman's robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house.

Origin of housecoat

1
First recorded in 1915–20; house + coat

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British Dictionary definitions for housecoat

housecoat

/ (ˈhaʊsˌkəʊt) /


noun
  1. a woman's loose robelike informal garment

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