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housecoat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
housecoat
(noun)
housecoat
/
ˈ
haʊsˌkoʊt/
noun
plural
housecoats
housecoat
/
ˈ
haʊsˌkoʊt/
noun
plural
housecoats
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOUSECOAT
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count
]
:
an informal and often long and loose piece of clothing that is worn by a woman at home
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