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They were also found alongside buttons from a Union sack coat.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 June 2018
Union sack coats similar to the one that this soldier had been buried in were in use only for the second battle.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 20 June 2018
Bies and his colleagues confirmed that these were buttons—and not just any buttons, but buttons characteristic of an official Union sack coat.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 20 June 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Sack coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sack%20coat. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
sack coat
noun
: a man's jacket with a straight back
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