Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matchcoat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
match-coat
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.

noun

A coat made from matchcloth.

Obsolete

Etymology

Anglicized version of an Algonquian word — compare Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”) — with the spelling altered under the influence of the English words match and coat.

Usage

Inflected Forms

matchcoats (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

machicote

Questions

What does matchcoat mean?
A type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.
Where does matchcoat come from?
Anglicized version of an Algonquian word — compare Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”) — with the spelling altered under the influence of the English words match and coat.

How to pronounce matchcoat

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