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chesticore
† chesticore Obs. rare—1. [app. corruption of F. justaucorps a closely-fitting garment reaching to the knees, associated with chest.]1671 Crowne Juliana i. 6 A rich chesticore with Diamond buttons.
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jeistiecor
jeistiecor (ˈdʒiːstɪkɔː(r)) Scotch form of justaucorps, a close-fitting garment: cf. chesticore.1818 Scott Rob Roy vi, It's a sight for sair een to see a gold-laced jeistiecor in the Ha' garden sae late at e'en.
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justaucorps
‖ justaucorps (ˈʒystokɔr) Also 7 justacorps. -acor, -icore, -icord, -ico, 9 justiecor; justi-, justycoat: see also chesticore and jeistiecor. [F., f. juste close-fitting + au corps to the body. The anglicized forms justicore, etc. now survive only as archaisms.] A close-fitting garment: spec. a. A b...
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