newmarket

(no̵̅o̅mär′kit, nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

a long, closefitting coat worn by men and women in the 19th cent.

Origin: after Newmarket: orig. worn for riding at Newmarket races

rural district in Suffolk, E England: scene of many horse-racing events: pop. 16,000

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