Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juste-au-corps

/ˈʒuːstəʊkɔː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: juste-au--corps
IPA: /ˈʒuːstəʊkɔː/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century.

noun

A tight women's riding coat of the late 17th and early 18th century.

noun

Any tight-fitting garment, specifically a coat or waistcoat, of the second half of the 17th century.

Example Sentences

"Under a full dress coat […] appeared a waistcoat of glod-flowered brocade, the flaps reaching to his knees, and made, I am persuaded, in the reign of Louis ci-devant le Grand.—What appeared of his breeches, under this magnificent juste au-corps, was of red velveret, forming a happy contrast to a pair of black worsted stockings."

Etymology

From French justaucorps.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: justaucorps

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʒuːstəʊkɔː/

Questions

How do you pronounce juste-au-corps?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʒuːstəʊkɔː/.
What does juste-au-corps mean?: A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century.
Where does juste-au-corps come from?: It is traced to French.

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