sack coat
noun
a short coat or jacket with a straight back and no seam at the waist.
Origin of sack coat
1First recorded in 1840–50
Other words from sack coat
- sack-coated, adjective
Words Nearby sack coat
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How to use sack coat in a sentence
Tom put on a Guernsey jacket, and then drew over it a short, thick sack coat.
Fighting the Sea | Edward A. RandHuge Democracy, walking the streets everywhere in its sack coat, has asserted so much; irrevocably, brooking no reply!
Past and Present | Thomas CarlyleGenerally a sack coat makes a very tall man look shorter, and a frock-coat looks all the better for a change.
The Golden Censer | John McGovernThe man wore a slouch hat, sack coat, and had a moustache and full beard.
An Annapolis First Classman | Lt.Com Edward L. BeachIt was composed of a dark sack coat, out of which two articles fell to the floor.
An Annapolis First Classman | Lt.Com Edward L. Beach
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