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⛪ A priest 🧥 Person in black coat
blackcoat

blackcoat

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A person wearing a black coat who stands out in a crowd
  • noun
: persona de abrigo negro
  • The detective was easy to spot as the only blackcoat in the crowd.

Examples

  • The blackcoat stood at the corner of the street.

  • A blackcoat stood by the door, his glossy coat buttoned against the chill.

  • She watched the blackcoat walk briskly down the street, disappearing into the fog.

  • I saw a blackcoat entering the café yesterday.

  • In the winter, he always dressed as a blackcoat, making him stand out in the crowd.

  • The film featured a mysterious blackcoat who played a key role in the story.

  • At the event, several guests were identified as blackcoats due to their distinctive attire.

Surface Forms

blackcoat singular
blackcoats plural

Morphology

blackcoat = black + coat (transparent) = black + coat

The sense refers directly to a person identifiable by a black coat, so the compound's meaning is the straightforward combination of its parts.

Etymology

Blackcoat comes from the simple words black and coat, which together mean 'a black outer garment'. So a blackcoat is just a person you can pick out because they are wearing a black coat.