Outer+garment

  • 111button — buttoner, n. buttonlike, adj. /but n/, n. 1. a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop. 2. anything resembling a button, esp.… …

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  • 112chasuble — chasubled, adj. /chaz yeuh beuhl, euh beuhl, chas /, n. Eccles. a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at Mass. [1250 1300; < F < LL casubla, unexplained var. of casula hooded cloak, L: little house (see CASA, ULE); r. ME chesible < AF …

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  • 113frock — frockless, adj. /frok/, n. 1. a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman. 2. a loose outer garment worn by peasants and workers; smock. 3. a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by monks. 4. See frock coat. v.t. 5. to provide with, or&#8230; …

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  • 114rochet — /roch it/, n. a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn esp. by bishops and abbots. [1350 1400; ME < OF: outer garment < Gmc; cf. OE rocc outer garment] * * * …

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  • 115smock — smocklike, adj. /smok/, n. 1. a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working. v.t. 2. to clothe in a smock. 3. to draw (a fabric) by needlework into a honeycomb pattern with diamond shaped recesses. [bef. 1000; ME&#8230; …

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  • 116vestment — vestmental /vest men tl/, adj. vestmented, adj. /vest meuhnt/, n. 1. a garment, esp. an outer garment. 2. vestments, Chiefly Literary. attire; clothing. 3. an official or ceremonial robe. 4. Eccles. a. one of the garments worn by the clergy and&#8230; …

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  • 117coat — n. sleeved outer garment 1) to have a coat on, wear a coat 2) to take off one s coat 3) an all weather; fur; fur lined; mink coat; overcoat; raincoat; sheepskin; spring; trench; winter; zip lined coat layer of paint 4) to apply, put on a coat (we …

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  • 118rochet — roch•et [[t]ˈrɒtʃ ɪt[/t]] n. rel a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn esp. by bishops and abbots • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME &LT; OF: outer garment &LT; Gmc; cf. OE rocc outer garment …

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  • 119surcoat — sur•coat [[t]ˈsɜrˌkoʊt[/t]] n. 1) clo a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms 2) clo an outer coat or other outer garment • Etymology: 1300–50; ME surcote &LT; MF. See sur I, coat …

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  • 120vest — [[t]vɛst[/t]] n. 1) clo a fitted, waist length, sleeveless garment with buttons down the front, usu. worn under a jacket 2) clo a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment Compare dickey I, 1) 3) clo any of various sleeveless&#8230; …

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