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surcoat (iou)



surcoat noun. ME.
[Old French s(o)urcot(e), formed as SUR-, COAT noun.]
Orig. (now Hist.), an outer coat, usu. of rich material; spec. a loose robe worn over armour. Now, a short loose sleeveless garment worn as part of the insignia of an order of knighthood. ME.
An undershirt, a vest. Scot. M18.