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matchcoat

matchcoat noun: a type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.

Noun

matchcoat (plural matchcoats)

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

Forms of matchcoat

pluralmatchcoats

Origin of matchcoat

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

Questions about matchcoat

What does matchcoat mean?
Matchcoat means a type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.
What part of speech is matchcoat?
Matchcoat is a noun.
What is the plural of matchcoat?
The plural of matchcoat is matchcoats.

Words near matchcoat in the dictionary

  1. matchboxes
  2. matchbreaker
  3. matchbreakers
  4. Matchcil
  5. matchcloth
  6. matchcoat
  7. matchcoats
  8. matchcover
  9. matchcovers
  10. matchday
  11. matchdays

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