wyliecoat
(Scotland) A heavy vest that is worn to provide warmth.
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(Scotland) A heavy vest that is worn to provide warmth.
Wyliecoats, stiffened at the hem and heavily lined with plaiding or scouringis', were made from fustian and grogram.
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