justaucorps

noun

just·​au·​corps

¦zhüstə¦kō(ə)r

variants or justicoat

ˈjəstə̇ˌkōt

plural justaucorps

-r(z)

or justicoats

-ts

: a fitted coat or jacket

specifically : a man's knee-length coat with flaring and stiffened skirts worn in the late 17th and early 18th centuries

Word History

Etymology

justaucorps from French, from juste au corps close to the body; justicoat, alteration (influenced by English coat) of justaucorps

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