surcoat
surcoat · surcoats
A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered…A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
UK/ˈsɜːˌkəʊt/US/ˈsɜɹˌkoʊt/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
a tunic worn over a knight's armor
(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.
Origin
From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”), respelled based on coat.
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