whitecoat

[ hwahyt-koht, wahyt- ]

noun

1. a baby seal, usually less than four weeks old and still having its initial white fur.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitecoat¹

First recorded in 1545–55; white + coat

Example Sentences

Here and there was an old dog hood on a hummock; and there and here were a harp and a whitecoat on a flat pan.

From Project Gutenberg