surcoat

From Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”) respelled coat.

Surcoat

Clothing of 1300, France, showing several surcoats: note the sleaves from the undergowns showing in often contrasting fabric.

surcoat (plural surcoats)

1. (historical) A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
2. (historical) An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.

• actours, cuatros, turacos