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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French cotte, from Old French cote, Latin cotta, Proto-Germanic *kuttô.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun

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cotte f (plural cottes)

  1. (historical) coat, tunic
  2. (archaic) petticoat
  3. overalls

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  • Persian: کت (kot)

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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cotte

  1. feminine plural of cotto

Noun

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cotte f pl

  1. plural of cotta

Norman

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Etymology 1

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From Old French cotte (outer garment with sleeves), from Latin cotta, from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (cowl, woolen cloth, coat).

Noun

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cotte f (plural cottes)

  1. (Guernsey) coat

Etymology 2

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From Old Northern French cote, cot (hut), from Old Norse kot (hut) and/or Frankish *kotu (shed), from Proto-Germanic *kutą, *kutō (tent, stall, shed, hut), from Proto-Indo-European *gewd- (to stretch, curve, vault).

Noun

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cotte f (plural cottes)

  1. (Jersey) pigsty
  2. (Jersey) cave
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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin cotta, Proto-Germanic *kuttô.

Noun

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cotte oblique singularf (oblique plural cottes, nominative singular cotte, nominative plural cottes)

  1. overshirt, tunic

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