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Definition of surcoat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

surcoat

noun

/ˈsɜːkəʊt/

/ˈsɜːrkəʊt/

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a piece of clothing without arms, worn in the past over a suit of armour
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French surcot, from sur ‘over’ + cot ‘coat’.

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