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ducking coat

ducking coat noun: a short, warmly lined waterproof jacket, made in neutral colors or camouflage.

ducking coat: a short, warmly lined waterproof jacket, made in neutral colors or camouflage
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Noun

ducking coat (plural ducking coats)

  1. A short, warmly lined waterproof jacket, made in neutral colors or camouflage.
    • That he had collected the money on some promissory notes due him, and put it in the pocket of a ducking coat, fastened the pocket with a wire, and when he went to bed, put the coat under his head.1896, The Texas Criminal Reports, page 413
    • The frost got to biting my fingers and toes. But I was plenty warm inside my new ducking coat that had a red blanket lining.1954, William Peery, Twenty-one Texas Short Stories, page 207

Forms of ducking coat

pluralducking coats

Questions about ducking coat

What does ducking coat mean?
Ducking coat means a short, warmly lined waterproof jacket, made in neutral colors or camouflage.
What part of speech is ducking coat?
Ducking coat is a noun.
What is the plural of ducking coat?
The plural of ducking coat is ducking coats.

Words near ducking coat in the dictionary

  1. duckin'
  2. duckiness
  3. ducking
  4. ducking and covering
  5. ducking and diving
  6. ducking coat
  7. ducking coats
  8. ducking down
  9. ducking off
  10. ducking out
  11. ducking stool

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