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/ˈʒuːstəʊkɔː/ · noun
(now historical) A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century..
Under a full dress coat […] appeared a waistcoat of glod-flowered brocade, the flaps reaching to his knees, and made, I am persuaded, in the reign of Louis ci-devant le Grand.—What appeared of his breeches, under this magnificent juste au-corps, was of red velveret, forming a happy contrast to a pair of black worsted stockings.
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Juste-au-corps means (now historical) A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century..
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Under a full dress coat […] appeared a waistcoat of glod-flowered brocade, the flaps reaching to his knees, and made, I am persuaded, in the reign of Louis ci-devant le Grand.—What appeared of his breeches, under this magnificent juste au-corps, was of red velveret, forming a happy contrast to a pair of black worsted stockings.
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