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

The photo, taken at the famed Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, showed Kelce reclining on a sofa wearing a peacoat, while Wendy reclined wearing her, well, natural coat. — David MacK, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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

In January 1996 Diana arrived at the Chelsea Harbor Club in a bold, bright peacoat. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 4 Apr. 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

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