duffle coat

noun

variants or duffel coat
: a heavy usually woolen medium-length coat with toggle fasteners and a hood

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Paddington’s duffle coat was recreated, to achieve greater movement, drape, and texture, using a new cloth solver called Carbon. Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 Knitwear in cashmere with intarsia patterns and three-dimensional textures along with napa and suede bombers, shirt jackets and tailored blazers will be shown along with a red wool duffle coat that is being billed as the star of the show. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of duffle coat was in 1684

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“Duffle coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffle%20coat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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