brown coat

noun

1. arriccio.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brown coat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

Carrillo said the maid described the ghost as a handsome Hispanic man in his 50s who wore a cowboy hat, a brown coat, and jeans.

From The Daily Beast

Loyau-Kennett turned her attention to the second alleged killer, who wore a light brown coat.

From The Daily Beast

She drew the folds of a heavy brown coat closer about her and looked at him steadily.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Aslett was dressed in a lightish brown coat, his hair being full powdered.

From Project Gutenberg

I encountered old Farris, the clockmaker, in his brown coat besprinkled behind with powder from his queue.

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She wore a brown coat, lined with scarlet, and a big brown felt hat with a scarf knotted loosely around it.

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I was compelled to laugh, for the culprit's thin, brown coat had all the creases of a Christmas fig.

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