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TROTCOSY, n. Also trotcosey, -cosie, -coz(e)y. A warm outer garment consisting of a thick cloak or coat, sometimes leather-covered, with a hood for the head and shoulders and buttoning under the chin (Sc. 1787 J. Elphinston Propriety II. 208, 1808 Jam.). Hist. [′trɔtkozi]Sc. 1814 Scott Waverley xxix.:
A large great-coat, belted over his under habiliments, and crested with a huge cowl of the same stuff, which, when drawn over the head and hat, completely overshadowed both, and being buttoned beneath the chin, was called a trot-cozy.Ayr. 1822 Galt Entail xlvii.:
Mr. Keelevin arrived on horseback, and came into the room, dressed in his trotcosey.Abd. 1845 J. Milne Essays, etc. 175:
A trot-cosey, or black silk hood, lined with flannel, and trimmed with deep brocade.Abd. 1872 A. Allardyce Footdee 5:
She always wore a blue cloth hood or “trotcosie”.
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