juste-au-corps
Meanings
noun
- A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century.
- A tight women's riding coat of the late 17th and early 18th century.
- Any tight-fitting garment, specifically a coat or waistcoat, of the second half of the 17th century.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French justaucorps.
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