Look up: tabard

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   tabard
   [n] - a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms
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   Tabard
   Tab'ard noun [ Middle English tabard , tabart ; confer Spanish & Portuguese tabardo , Italian tabarro , W. tabar , LGr. ..., Late Latin tabardum .] A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted fo ...
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   tabard
   noun a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
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   Tabard
   A `tabard` is a short coat, either sleeveless, or with short sleeves or shoulder pieces, which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages, usually for outdoors. It might be belted, or not. Tabards might be emblazoned on the front and back with a coat of arms, and in this form they survive now as the distinctive garment of officers of arms in heraldry.
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   Tabard
   • (n.) A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted for heralds.
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   tabard
   (from the article `dress`) ...was noted for its plainness. There was little or no decoration, and garments were unbelted. A sleeveless surcoat was generally worn over the ...
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