justaucorps

[ zhoo-stuh-kawr, -kohr; French zhyst-oh-kawr ]

noun

, plural just·au·corps [zhoo, -st, uh, -kawr, -kohr, zh, y, st-oh-, kawr].

1. a fitted, knee-length coat, characterized by wide turned-back cuffs and stiff flared skirts, worn especially by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of justaucorps¹

First recorded in 1650–60, justaucorps is from French juste au corps “fitting to the body”

Example Sentences

Raoul had thrust his hand up to the wrist into his justaucorps in great agitation.

From Project Gutenberg

They are represented there with embroidered justaucorps, wigs and ribbons.

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Raoul thrust his hand up to the wrist into his justaucorps in great agitation.

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