redingote

[ red-ing-goht ]

/ ˈrɛd ɪŋˌgoʊt /

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noun

a dress or lightweight coat, usually belted, open along the entire front to reveal a dress or petticoat worn underneath it.

a coatdress with a contrasting gore in front.

a long, double-breasted overcoat worn by men in the 18th century.

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Origin of redingote

1825–35; <French <English riding coat

Words nearby redingote

Redi, redia, redial, Rediffusion, Red Indian, redingote, red ink, redintegrate, redintegration, redirect, rediscount

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How to use redingote in a sentence

Again he advances and with a calm gesture throws open his well-worn grey redingote.
The Bronze Eagle|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The redingote or polonaise is very stylish and pretty, especially for a tall, rather slight person.
Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884.|Various
Then he hurriedly donned a redingote and appeared, flurried and distressed.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
A clear blue redingote, a cloth-of-gold vest, and a pair of drab knickerbockers completed a costume that had drawn many a smile.
In the Name of Liberty|Owen Johnson

On a chair, in a state of mending, was the blue redingote the young fellow had worn on his arrival.
In the Name of Liberty|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for redingote

redingote

/ (ˈrɛdɪŋˌɡəʊt) /

noun

a woman's coat with a close-fitting top and a full skirt

a man's or woman's full-skirted outer coat of the 18th and 19th centuries

a woman's light dress or coat of the 18th century, with an open-fronted skirt, revealing a decorative underskirt

Word Origin for redingote

C19: from French, from English riding coat

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