pink coat

American  

noun

Fox Hunting.

1. the coat, usually scarlet, of the hunt uniform worn by the staff and by male members of the hunt.

---

Etymology

Origin of pink coat

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Jackson, cutting a striking figure with his hot pink coat over a tuxedo, explained how he took 18 years to complete “A Strange Loop,” which he wrote as he was feeling “unseen, unheard, misunderstood.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022

In the background, Nastya, wearing a pink coat with a pink and white bonnet, played in the sand in the garden playground outside.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2022

At one point, he picked up a little girl in a pink coat and pigtails and took a selfie with her.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2022

A woman in a pink coat and hat also refers to Russians in Ukraine.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2022

Lorena is wearing a puffy pink coat and is breathing into her hands.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez