Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilot coat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: pi-lot -coat
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pea coat or pilot jacket.

noun

A type of thick coat, typically leather with fur or wool lining, used by aviators in aircraft without an enclosed cockpit or having an uninsulated cabin.

Example Sentences

"As he sat there with a sou'wester down over his ears, in a long pilot coat, his figure appeared in the misty morning air to assume quite supernatural proportions, and you might almost imagine that you had one of the old Vikings before you."
"For some years past the favorite costume of the out-and-out young gentleman has been a rough pilot coat, with two gilt hooks and eyes to the velvet collar; buttons somewhat larger than crown-pieces; a black or fancy neckerchief, loosely tied; a wide-brimmed hat, with a low crown; tightish inexpressibles, and iron-shod boots."

Etymology

So called because it was worn by seamen or aviators.

Inflected Forms

pilot coats (plural)

Questions

What does pilot coat mean?: A pea coat or pilot jacket.
Where does pilot coat come from?: So called because it was worn by seamen or aviators.

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