red·in·gote (r d  ng-g t )n. 1. A man's long double-breasted topcoat with full skirt. 2. A woman's full-length unlined coat or dress open down the front to show a dress or underdress. [French, alteration of English riding coat.] |
redingote [ˈrɛdɪŋˌgəʊt]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's coat with a close-fitting top and a full skirt
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a man's or woman's full-skirted outer coat of the 18th and 19th centuries
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's light dress or coat of the 18th century, with an open-fronted skirt, revealing a decorative underskirt
[from French, from English riding coat]
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