box coat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks koht]
- /bɒks koʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks koht]
- /bɒks koʊt/

Definitions of box coat words

noun box coat a plain short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders 3
noun box coat a heavy overcoat, worn formerly by coachmen 3
noun box coat a type of heavy overcoat, formerly worn by coachmen 3
noun box coat an overcoat that fits loosely, hanging straight from the shoulders 3
noun box coat an outer coat with a straight, unfitted back. 1
noun box coat a heavy overcoat worn by coachmen. 1

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Origin of box coat

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Box coat

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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box coat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

box coat usage trend in Literature

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