surcoat
IPA: sˈɝkoʊt
noun
- (historical) A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
- (historical) An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.
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Examples of "surcoat" in Sentences
- Men wore a tunic or cotte with a surcoat.
- I don't have any views on when a tabard becomes a surcoat etc.
- These consisted of metal plates rivetted to the inside of a surcoat.
- Over this was worn the cyclas or sleeveless surcoat also worn by men .
- The surcoat of the figure is embellished with the Scarisbrick Coat of Arms.
- Many of these were older styles similar to the armoured surcoat discussed below.