/ ˈsɜːkəʊt; NAmE ˈsɜːrkoʊt/ noun
a piece of clothing without sleeves, worn in the past over a suit of armour
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French surcot , from sur over + cot coat.
/ ˈsɜːkəʊt; NAmE ˈsɜːrkoʊt/ noun
a piece of clothing without sleeves, worn in the past over a suit of armour
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French surcot , from sur over + cot coat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005