- housecoat
- Canadian Slangtype of bathrobe you can wear to get the morning paper, and not worry about being seen by the neighbors.robe one wears around the house.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
housecoat
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housecoat — n. a loose dressing gown for women. Syn: negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housecoat — ► NOUN ▪ a woman s long, loose robe for informal wear around the house … English terms dictionary
housecoat — ☆ housecoat [hous′kōt΄ ] n. a woman s garment, typically long and loose, for casual wear at home … English World dictionary
housecoat — UK [ˈhaʊsˌkəʊt] / US [ˈhaʊsˌkoʊt] noun [countable] Word forms housecoat : singular housecoat plural housecoats a long loose dress worn by a woman over her underwear or nightclothes when she is at home … English dictionary
housecoat — [[t]ha͟ʊskoʊt[/t]] housecoats N COUNT A housecoat is a long loose piece of clothing that some women wear over their underwear or nightclothes when they are at home during the day. Syn: dressing gown … English dictionary
housecoat — noun Date: 1913 a woman s often long skirted informal garment for wear around the house … New Collegiate Dictionary
housecoat — /hows koht /, n. a woman s robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house. [1915 20; HOUSE + COAT] * * * … Universalium
housecoat — noun a bathrobe … Wiktionary
housecoat — house|coat [ˈhaus kəut US kout] n a long loose coat worn at home to protect clothes while cleaning etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
housecoat — house|coat [ haus,kout ] noun count a long loose dress worn by a woman over her underwear or NIGHTCLOTHES when she is at home … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
