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Where does “dip-coat” come from?

dip-coat (English) comes from English coat, from Middle English cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta — coat.

dip-coat (English): To immerse in liquid in order to apply a dipcoat;...

Definitions

  1. To immerse in liquid in order to apply a dipcoat;...

Ancestry of “dip-coat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoatAn outer garment covering the upper torso and...
2Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
3Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
4Frankishkottacoat

Words derived from “dip-coat”

  • dipcoat
  • dip-coat
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