Shortcoats

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Garments that are cut short at the hip or waist, worn as outer layers for warmth or style
2. Brief outer coats that end well above the knee, covering the upper body only
3. Jackets with a short cut that stop around the hips, worn over other clothing

Etymology: "Shortcoats" is the plural of "shortcoat," a compound of "short" and "coat." The singular names a garment with a short skirt, the kind of coat worn by men in earlier centuries, and the plural simply refers to more than one of them. Because the parts are ordinary English words, the meaning is transparent from the components alone, with no separate history to trace.

Synonyms: jacket