Etymology

redingote

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Today it means: A long coat or greatcoat for men. Full definition →

First used 18th c.French redingote ← English riding-coat
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The story

  1. English · derived fromriding-coat
  2. French · borrowed fromredingote
  3. English todayredingote

From French redingote, itself from English riding-coat.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A long coat or greatcoat for men.
  • from 19th c. A women's dress coat or long fitted coat with a flared skirt.

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