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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Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025 Portman also wore a wool peacoat, adding on knee-high boots embellished with bows. Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025 But given this is a fashion week event, Sivan couldn’t help but make the professional look a little cooler—thanks to a delicious chocolate brown leather peacoat, which added just the right amount of edge. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025 Frisco hooded peacoat: $15.19 Dog coats don’t need to be unfashionable. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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