peacoat
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- noun
- /ˈpiːkoʊt/
:
abrigo de marinero
- While I got Maeve buttoned into her jaunty red peacoat, I shooed Jack away from the piano and toward the shoe rack.
- a navy peacoat
- a wool peacoat
- a double-breasted peacoat
Examples
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He dressed quietly, put on his peacoat, grabbed a banana and a cup of coffee from the galley, looked at the eggs they were frying, thought maybe he could have some later, and went back up on deck.
Fiction book (2002) -
She recalled her discovery years ago that she could walk freely in the city in her old peacoat when she tucked her hair up in a watch cap.
Fiction book (1998) -
I mean, it's winter, so maybe you want something warmer, like a peacoat.
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I love how you pair yours with the pink peacoat and jeans too.
Blog text (33) -
He wore a navy peacoat, black jeans, and work boots.
Fiction book (2000) -
A sailor in a worn peacoat drew a whalebone pipe from his pocket.
Fiction book (1994) -
Inside, I had two pairs of elastic waist track pants, two t-shirts, a wool sweater, and a peacoat with the buttons taken off.
Blog text (30) -
Leather jackets and peacoats retained their popularity, which is good news for male wallets because there is no rush to go and buy something drastically new.
Blog text (31) -
The weathered sailor in the peacoat shoved his way forward as if fearing she might actually weave a noose of her delicate shawl.
Fiction book (1994) -
In the cold winter months, she always wears her favorite peacoat to keep warm.
Synonyms
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A short coat that reaches the waist or hips and fastens at the front
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A jacket with overlapping front panels fastened by two rows of buttons
A heavy wool jacket with two rows of large buttons, often navy, worn by sailors
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Peacoat probably comes from a Dutch word pij that meant 'coarse wool', and sailors wore short jackets made from this cloth which they called a 'pea jacket'. So a peacoat is a heavy wool jacket originally worn by sailors, which is why it looks warm and strong today.