English Explanatory Dictionary

matchcoat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.
  2. A coat made from matchcloth.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-matchcoat.wav

Word forms

matchcoat matchcoats

Etymology

Anglicized version of an Algonquian word — compare Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”) — with the spelling altered under the influence of the English words match and coat.

Related words

machicote
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