justaucorps
noun
just·au·corps
¦zhüstə¦kō(ə)r
variants or justicoat
ˈjəstə̇ˌkōt
plural justaucorps
-r(z)
or justicoats -ts
: a fitted coat or jacket
specifically : a man's knee-length coat with flaring and stiffened skirts worn in the late 17th and early 18th centuries
Word History
Etymology
justaucorps from French, from juste au corps close to the body; justicoat, alteration (influenced by English coat) of justaucorps