peacoat

noun

pea·​coat ˈpē-ˌkōt How to pronounce peacoat (audio)
: a heavy woolen double-breasted jacket originally worn by sailors

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Barbaro, a dark-eyed thirty-five-year-old, wore a blue peacoat and jeans. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 There are major discounts up to 60% off some of the top pieces on our wish lists, like the Proenza Schouler peacoat that walked the runway and Manolo Blahnik ballet flats. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 Photographers captured Kate leaving St Mary Magdalene Church in eastern England all smiles wearing a dark green peacoat and matching beret, plus a cozy dark blue and green plaid scarf. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 In 2023 Anne Hathaway evoked her The Devil Wears Prada character by wearing a navy blue, sailor-like cap to accessorize her peacoat and wide-leg jeans. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peacoat 

Word History

Etymology

pea- (as in pea jacket) + coat

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peacoat was in 1790

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“Peacoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacoat. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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