duffel coat
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- noun
- /ˈdʌfəl koʊt/
- US
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abrigo de duffel
- The little boy wore a bright yellow duffel coat that made him look like a cheerful winter explorer.
- wearing a duffel coat
So this is a spin by Andrew Mark on on a duffel coat.
- So this is a spin by Andrew Mark on on a duffel coat.
Examples
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Suspect is a small bear wearing a red hat and blue duffle coat.
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Olive looked at me funny, but she just shrugged and hung up her duffle coat.
Fiction book (1999) -
They sat right out in the rain, huddled up in duffle coats, smoking dope, having a great time.
Fiction book (2000) -
Peregrine, looking more than a little dubious, got out from his side and pulled up the collar of his duffel coat, scowling up at the sky.
Fiction book (1991) -
We are dressed the same boring way: pants, big bulky sweaters, and large duffle coats with hoods; mine stolen from Passy, hers from Pierre.
Fiction book (1991) -
Arnie Wolfenden, attired in a long gray duffle coat, with a blue cap pulled down low over his forehead to shield his eyes, was shuffling wearily around the table making impossible shots from every angle.
Fiction book (1990) -
He bundled up in his thick, knee-length duffel coat before heading out into the snowy weather.
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She hung her stylish duffel coat on the rack as she entered the cafe to warm up.
Synonyms
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A warm piece of clothing with sleeves worn outside
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A long heavy coat worn over other clothes to keep warm
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A large warm coat with a hood for very cold weather
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A thick piece of clothing worn to keep you warm in cold weather
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A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather
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A large, heavy coat worn over clothes to keep warm in cold weather
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A warm coat made from sheep skin with the wool still attached
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A warm jacket filled with down or synthetic material that looks puffy
A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry
A short heavy wool coat with a red and black plaid pattern that people wear outdoors to keep warm
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Morphology
The compound is transparently built from a material modifier + garment head: 'duffel' (a coarse woollen textile) + 'coat' (an outer garment) directly yields 'a coat made from duffel fabric.' This material+clothing pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the core meaning (even if specific features like toggles or a hood are not explicitly predictable).
Etymology
The noun duffel coat comes from a strong wool cloth called duffel, named after the town of Duffel in Belgium. Coats made from that heavy cloth often had a hood and wooden toggle fastenings, so duffel coat came to mean the warm, hooded coat with toggles that we wear today.