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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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 Sarah Jessica Parker was also in silver, wearing a simple knee-length silver dress under a black peacoat. Mikelle Street, WWD, 17 Feb. 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 15 Mar. 2025.

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