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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French cotte, from Old French cote, Latin cotta, Proto-Germanic *kuttô.
Pronunciation
Noun
cotte f (plural cottes)
- (historical) coat, tunic
- (archaic) petticoat
- overalls
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Italian
Pronunciation
Adjective
cotte
- feminine plural of cotto
Noun
cotte f pl
- plural of cotta
Norman
Etymology 1
From Old French cotte (“outer garment with sleeves”), from Latin cotta, from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”).
Noun
cotte f (plural cottes)
- (Guernsey) coat
Etymology 2
From Old Northern French cote, cot (“hut”), from Old Norse kot (“hut”) and/or Frankish *kotu (“shed”), from Proto-Germanic *kutą, *kutō (“tent, stall, shed, hut”), from Proto-Indo-European *gewd- (“to stretch, curve, vault”).
Noun
cotte f (plural cottes)
- (Jersey) pigsty
- (Jersey) cave
Synonyms
Old French
Etymology
From Latin cotta, Proto-Germanic *kuttô.
Noun
cotte oblique singular, f (oblique plural cottes, nominative singular cotte, nominative plural cottes)
- overshirt, tunic
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