peacoat

noun

pea·​coat ˈpē-ˌkōt 

: a heavy woolen double-breasted jacket originally worn by sailors

Examples of peacoat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another man, rakishly smoking a cigarette and dressed in an incongruous outfit of sweatpants and a plaid peacoat, has painted his face to resemble the Joker. —Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026

The musician added some subtle coverage by layering a pair of black underwear underneath and styling a slate gray peacoat off her shoulders as she was photographed heading to the Ottolinger Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026

The luxury hotel chain creative director, 47, wore a dark-colored peacoat, grey sweater and slacks. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

Other highlights included double-breasted peacoats, cashmere blousons with exaggerated envelope pockets, overshirts in a wool-cashmere blend and pleated trousers in different styles. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

pea- (as in pea jacket) + coat

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peacoat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote