justicoat

[ juhs-ti-koht ]

noun

1. justaucorps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of justicoat¹

Alteration by folk etymology

Example Sentences

However, when the meeting was adjourned, we decided that the 'knave's' clothing should be simplified, and that he could get along without the justicoat, known in modern parlance as the waistcoat.

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