matchcoat

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noun

A type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.

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Meanings

nounmatchcoat (plural matchcoats)

plural matchcoats

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

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

matchcoat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchcoat

MLA

“matchcoat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchcoat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matchcoat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchcoat.

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