coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, closing by means of buttons , zippers , hook-and-loop fasteners , toggles, a belt , or a combination of some of these. other possible features include collars , shoulder straps and hoods . contents etymology history coats, jackets and overcoats
length. [ ] history[ edit ] the medieval and renaissance coat (generally spelled cote by costume historians) is a mid-length, sleeved men's outer garment, fitted to the waist and buttoned up the front, with a full skirt in its essentials, not unlike the modern coat. [ ] by the eighteenth century, overcoats...
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