Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pea-coated

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: pea--coat-ed
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wearing a pea coat.

Example Sentences

"We had an exquisite from St Mary Hall, a pea-coated Brazenose boatman, a philosophical water-drinker and union-debater from Balliol, and a two bottle man from Christ Church."
"The pea-coated gent at that word made a start, / And looked nervously round at the goods of our mart: “A vest, coat, and trousers, as soon as they’re done, I want, s’il vous plait, Messieurs Moses and Son."
"The iconic image of that day is the Alfred Eisenstadt photo of a pea-coated sailor in drizzly Times Square excitedly kissing a young woman in a stylish overcoat and hat."

Etymology

From pea coat + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pea coat

Inflected Forms

peacoated (alternative)

Questions

What does pea-coated mean?: Wearing a pea coat.
Where does pea-coated come from?: From pea coat + -ed.

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