just·au·corps | \ ¦zhüstə¦kō(ə)r \
variants:
or justicoat \ ˈjəstə̇ˌkōt \
plural justaucorps\ -r(z) \ or justicoats\ -ts \
Definition of justaucorps
: a fitted coat or jacket specifically : a man's knee-length coat with flaring and stiffened skirts worn in the late 17th and early 18th centuries
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