surcoat
Americannoun
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a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
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an outer coat or other outer garment.
noun
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a tunic, often embroidered with heraldic arms, worn by a knight over his armour during the Middle Ages
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an outer coat or other garment
Etymology
Origin of surcoat
1300–50; Middle English surcote < Middle French. See sur- 1, coat
Example Sentences
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They wore brightly colored outer garments called surcoats over their armor.
From Los Angeles Times
They walked arm in arm in matching gold: his on his head, hers on her neck, and soldiers marched behind them, clad in gold surcoats commissioned for the occasion.
From Literature
Above the mail was a short surcoat of black, but broidered on the breast in silver with the token of the Tree.
From Literature
The little boy kneeled down to kiss his master’s hand— his surcoat, with the Malory bearings, looking absurdly new.
From Literature
That was fitting; his shield and surcoat showed a pig with wings.
From Literature
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