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1dialecto, historical A long coat; a greatcoat.
2dialecto, historical, marginal A long garment worn by children; (also) a long garment traditionally worn by a jester, court fool, etc. Frequently in plural. Compare longcoat .
Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). From side + coat.