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paletot

[pal-i-toh, pal-toh]

noun

any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.

Origin:
1830–40; < French, Middle French, variant of paletoc < Middle English paltok a jacket, peasant's coat

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paletot (ˈpæltəʊ)

—n
1.	a loose outer garment
2.	a woman's fitted coat often worn over a crinoline or bustle

[C19: from French]

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