Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We have many kinds of coats, but is there a coat name which starts with every letter of the alphabet? Today, we find out!

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Brief History Of Coats: runaray.com/post/a-very-brief-history-of-jackets-and-coats
Anorak: oed.com/dictionary/anorak
Afghan Coat: oed.com/dictionary/afghan-coat
Bomber Jacket: oed.com/dictionary/bomber-jacket
Coat: etymonline.com/word/coat
Chesterfield: artofmanliness.com/style/clothing/mans-guide-overcoats
Cagoule: oed.com/dictionary/cagoule
Duffle: etymonline.com/word/duffle
Duster: oed.com/dictionary/duster
Eisenhower: oed.com/dictionary/eisenhower
Frock: oed.com/dictionary/frock-coat
Fleece: etymonline.com/word/fleece
Gilet: oed.com/dictionary/gilet
Greatcoat: oed.com/dictionary/greatcoat
Goggle Jacket: propermag.com/?p=104822
Haori: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%BE%BD%E7%B9%94
Inverness: oed.com/dictionary/inverness
Jacket: etymonline.com/word/jacket
Jerkin: oed.com/dictionary/jerkin
Justacorps: oed.com/dictionary/juste-au-corps
Kepenek: wisdomlib.org/names/kepenek
Lab: etymonline.com/word/laboratory
Leather: etymonline.com/word/leather
Mackintosh: etymonline.com/word/mackintosh
Norfolk: oed.com/dictionary/norfolk
Overcoat: oed.com/dictionary/overcoat
Oilskin: outbacktrading.co.nz/blogs/news/what-is-oilskin
Puffer: oed.com/dictionary/puffer
Peacoat: dufflecoatshop.com/blog/the-pea-coat-why-is-it-called-so.html
Parka: etymonline.com/word/parka
Poncho: etymonline.com/word/poncho
Quilted: etymonline.com/search?q=quilt
Qamis: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qamis
Raincoat: oed.com/dictionary/raincoat
Raccoon: etymonline.com/word/raccoon
Riding Coat: oed.com/dictionary/riding-coat
Ruana: https://books.google.al/books?id=GGKopQe6ni4C&pg=PR19&redir_esc
Shearling: oed.com/dictionary/shearling
Ski: etymonline.com/word/ski
Sherwani: wisdomlib.org/names/sherwani
Trench: etymonline.com/word/trench
Tunic: etymonline.com/search?q=tunic
Toga: etymonline.com/word/toga
Teddy: elle.com/uk/fashion/what-to-wear/a69251735/teddy-bear-coats
Ulster: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_coat
Varsity: etymonline.com/word/varsity
Velvet: etymonline.com/word/velvet
Windbreaker: oed.com/dictionary/windbreaker
Wrap-Rascal: oed.com/dictionary/wrap-rascal
Wax jacket: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waxed_jacket
X Back jacket: safetysmartgear.com/high-visibility-clothing/jackets/x-back-jackets
Yacht: etymonline.com/word/yacht
Zoot: etymonline.com/word/zoot%20suit