Where does “slipcoat” come from?

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

slipcoat (English): A rich variety of new cheese, resembling butter,...

Definitions

  1. A rich variety of new cheese, resembling butter,...

Ancestry of “slipcoat”, step by step

slipcoat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English coat

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

via English slip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
2Middle Dutchslippe—
Every word from Frankish kotta →
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