coat armour
coat armour · coat armours
A silk vest embroidered in colours, worn by a knight over the armourA silk vest embroidered in colours, worn by a knight over the armour.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A silk vest embroidered in colours, worn by a knight over the armour.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The escutcheon of a person or family, with its charges, mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.
Origin
From Middle English cote armure; equivalent to coat + armour.From Middle English cote armure; equivalent to coat + armour.
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Forms
plural: coat armours| Singular | coat armour |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable