Meaning
An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kuttôbor. Latin cotta Old French cottebor. Middle English cote English coat From Middle English cote, coate, cotte, from Old French cote, cotte (“outer garment with sleeves”), from Latin cotta (“undercoat, tunic”), from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷewd-, *gud- (“woolen clothes”). Cognate with Old High German kozza, kozzo (“woolen coat”) (German Kotze (“coarse woolen blanket; woolen cape”)), Middle Low German kot (“coat”), Middle Dutch cote (“coat”), Ancient Greek βεῦδος (beûdos, “woman's attire”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-05-12CABMNOT
- 2026-05-03CATONRU
- 2026-02-09TACIKLO
- 2025-12-31TUAOFCM
- 2025-12-21TOALCBK
- 2025-12-06OYAURCT
- 2025-08-28CATNEOV
- 2025-07-30CAOGENT
- 2025-04-02OATICNZ
- 2025-01-24CYATONR
- 2025-01-13ATKCJOB
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.