redingote
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redingote
- /ˈɹɛdɪŋɡəʊt/
Where it comes from
From French redingote, itself from English riding-coat.
noun redingotes
- A long coat or greatcoat for men. In the corner of certain drawing are to be seen Adam himself and his French assistant, Clérisseau, sketching away in their dashing tricornes and redingotes, very much as one might imagine the two young men in Così fan tutte.
- A women's dress coat or long fitted coat with a flared skirt. Mrs. Hobby, dressed in a brown and white silk redingote, blinked back tears as the President recalled their first meeting in London in 1942, when Oveta was commander of the WAAC (later the WAC).
Talk about this word "redingote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/redingote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. redingote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/redingote "redingote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/redingote.Cite this
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