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privy coat

noun

a mail shirt worn under ordinary clothing as a defense against swords or daggers.

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Nearby words

  1. privileged site,
  2. privily,
  3. privity,
  4. privy,
  5. privy chamber,
  6. privy council,
  7. privy purse,
  8. privy seal,
  9. prix,
  10. prix fixe

Origin of privy coat

First recorded in 1525–35
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