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- [hous-koht]
- /ˈhaʊsˌkoʊt/
- /ˈhaʊskəʊt/
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- [hous-koht]
- /ˈhaʊsˌkoʊt/
Definitions of housecoat word
- noun housecoat a woman's robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house. 1
- noun housecoat A woman's long, loose, lightweight robe for informal wear around the house. 1
- noun housecoat long dressing gown 1
- countable noun housecoat A housecoat is a long loose piece of clothing that some women wear over their underwear or nightclothes when they are at home during the day. 0
- noun housecoat a woman's loose robelike informal garment 0
- noun housecoat a woman's garment, typically long and loose, for casual wear at home 0
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Origin of housecoat
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; house + coat
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Parts of speech for Housecoat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
housecoat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
housecoat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for housecoat
noun housecoat
- frock — a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.
- garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
- bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
- vestment — a garment, especially an outer garment.
- costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
Top questions with housecoat
- what is a housecoat?
- how to make a housecoat?
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