Meanings
nouncoatdress (plural coatdresses)
plural coatdresses
- A dress that resembles a coat, usually having a buttoning front
There was a striking black coatdress with square gold paillettes streaking down the sides, and a lovely black sleeveless dress with silvery panels.
2007 July 5, Cathy Horyn, “At Versailles: Let Them Wear Cake”, in New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*kuttô
- Latincotta
- Old Frenchcotte
- Middle Englishcote
- Englishcoat
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindīs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵtós
- Proto-Italic*rektos
- Latinrēctus
- Latindīrēctus
- Vulgar Latin*dīrēctiāre
- Old Frenchdrecier
- Middle Englishdressen
- Englishdress
- Englishcoatdress
Translations
Italian abito camicia
- abito camiciadress that resembles a coat
Japanese コートドレス
- コートドレス (kōtodoresu)dress that resembles a coat
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
coatdress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coatdress
MLA
“coatdress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coatdress. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coatdress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coatdress.
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