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- Old French · derived fromcote-hardie
- English todaycotehardie
From Old French cote-hardie, from cote (“coat”) + hardie (“hardy”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cotehardie
Today it means: A mid to late 14th 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. Full definition →
Old French cote-hardie