cote

Middle English

/ˈkɔːt(ə)/, /ˈkoːt(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or a base layer.
  • A coat or gown bearing somebody's heraldic symbols.
  • A coating or external layer; that which surrounds the outside of something.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cote derived from Latin cotta (undercoat, tunic) derived from Proto-Germanic *kuttô (coat, cowl, woolen cloth, woolen fabric, wool covering).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kuttô

Gloss

coat, cowl, woolen cloth, woolen fabric, wool covering

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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