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surcoat definition

sur·coat (-kōt′)

noun

an outer coat or gown; esp. in the Middle Ages, a loose, short cloak worn over armor

Etymology: ME surcote < MFr: see sur- & coat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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