1) Medieval costume 2) Tight-fitting garment 
(eng.) Originally a coat armour in the Crusades from the twelfth century, worn to protect armour against the heat. Later it became a long dress for travellers, and from it the undergarment of the thirteenth century had developed. The everyday undergarment of the thirteenth century. Its tight-fitting, long sleeves were always cut in one with the bod...
Type: Term Pronunciation: kot Definitions: 1. Gaston, French surgeon, 1879-1951. See: Cotte operation