coat armour

noun

The escutcheon of a person or family, with its charges, mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.

OriginMiddle English cote armure →
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Meanings

nouncoat armour (countable and uncountable, plural coat armours)

plural coat armours

  1. archaiccountableuncountablegovernmentThe escutcheon of a person or family, with its charges, mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.
  2. countablehistoricaluncountableA silk vest embroidered in colours, worn by a knight over the armour.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcote armure
  2. Englishcoat armour

From Middle English cote armure; equivalent to coat + armour.

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APA

coat armour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat%20armour

MLA

“coat armour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat%20armour. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coat armour,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat%20armour.

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