surcoat

Meaning

1. (historical) A loose sleeveless garment worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
2. (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.

Synonyms

tabard

cape

cloak

dolman

overcoat

outer garment

Translations

المعطف

Wappenrock

Surcot

μανδύας ιππότου

surcot

cotta d’arme

sobreveste

cüppe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɜːˌkəʊt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: surcote

In summary

From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”), respelled based on coat.