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justaucorps

noun
just·​au·​corps | \ ¦zhüstə¦kō(ə)r\
variants: or justicoat \ ˈjəstə̇ˌkōt \
plural justaucorps\ -​r(z) \ or justicoats\ -​ts \

Definition of justaucorps

: a fitted coat or jacket specifically : a man's knee-length coat with flaring and stiffened skirts worn in the late 17th and early 18th centuries

History and Etymology for justaucorps

justaucorps from French, from juste au corps close to the body; justicoat, alteration (influenced by English coat) of justaucorps

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