cotehardie

cote·har·die

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koht-ahr-dee, -hahr-]
- /ˌkoʊtˈɑr di, -ˈhɑr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koht-ahr-dee, -hahr-]
- /ˌkoʊtˈɑr di, -ˈhɑr-/

Definitions of cotehardie word

noun cotehardie (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back. 1
noun cotehardie A 14th to 16th-century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short. 1

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Origin of cotehardie

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Old French: literally, bold coat

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Parts of speech for Cotehardie

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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cotehardie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

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