juste-au-corps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century.
  2. A tight women's riding coat of the late 17th and early 18th century.
  3. Any tight-fitting garment, specifically a coat or waistcoat, of the second half of the 17th century.

Pronunciation

/ˈʒuːstəʊkɔː/

Word forms

juste-au-corps

Etymology

From French justaucorps.

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