Crossword clues for matchcoat
matchcoat
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fur-skinned mantle worn by Native Americans, 1640s, originally matchco, probably a native word (compare Ojibwa majigoode "petticoat, woman's dress"), altered by influence of coat (n.).
Wiktionary
n. A type of mantle made from fur, worn by some Native Americans.
Wikipedia
A matchcoat or match coat was a native american outer garment consisting of a length of coarse woolen cloth (stroud), usually about long, worn wrapped around the upper part of the body like a toga. The matchcoat might be worn by people either sex. It was a common article of trade by the English and French with the native peoples.
The matchcoat was usually fastened with a belt; no buttons or pins were used.
A matchcoat might also serve as a blanket for sleeping.
The name "matchcoat" is a transliteration into English of an Algonquian word referring to clothing in general.
Usage examples of "matchcoat".
Franklin wore a deerskin matchcoat borrowed from one of the Apalachee and beneath it a very plain waistcoat of linsey-woolsey with cloth-covered buttons.
He turned back to Tomochichi, who was doffing his matchcoat, revealing the dark wings tattooed on his chest and torso.