coat of mail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koht uhv, ov meyl]
- /koʊt ʌv, ɒv meɪl/
- /kəʊt əv meɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koht uhv, ov meyl]
- /koʊt ʌv, ɒv meɪl/

Definitions of coat of mail words

noun coat of mail a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk 3
noun coat of mail a sleeved protective garment made of interlinked metal rings or overlapping plates 3
noun coat of mail a long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings; hauberk; byrnie. 1
noun coat of mail chain mail garment 1
noun coat of mail (historical) a defensive garment made of metal scales or interlinked metal rings. 0

See all 5 definitions of coat of mail

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Origin of coat of mail

First appearance:

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

1480-90; parallel to French cotte de mailles

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Parts of speech for Coat of mail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coat of mail

coat of mail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

coat of mail usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for coat of mail

noun coat of mail

chain mail — Chain mail is a kind of armour made from small metal rings joined together so that they look like cloth.
mail — monetary payment or tribute, especially rent or tax.
hauberk — a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.

All 3 Synonyms of coat of mail