English
justacorps
Justacorps comes from French justaucorps ‘jerkin’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentjustaucorps‘jerkin’
- Englishtodayjustacorps
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentjustaucorps‘jerkin’
- Englishtodayjustacorps
Every English word from French justaucorps
Today it means
noun A knee-length coat worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French justaucorps / justacorps