patchcoat en · NOUN
Etymology
From patch + coat.
Meanings
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(dated) patched coat
White clowns and patchcoat harlekins lie upon cloth-of-silver, like dead geese on snow; their disguises are stained with wine which turns from black to red as the strength of the moonlight grows.
1978, Michael Moorcock, chapter 1, in Gloriana; or, The Unfulfill'd Queen:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patchcoats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |