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surcoat

outer garment commonly worn in the Middle Ages in Western Europe
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surcoat

Summary

surcoat has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • surcoat is a type of outerwear[2].
  • surcoat's Commons category is recorded as Sideless surcoat[3].
  • surcoat's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Fashion History[4].
  • surcoat dates from the Middle Ages[5].
  • surcoat dates from the Renaissance[6].

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Definition and Type

surcoat is a type of outerwear[2].

Why It Matters

surcoat has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] surcoat is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . The Dictionary of Fashion History. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . The Dictionary of Fashion History. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . The Dictionary of Fashion History. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → outerwear
    Described by source → The Dictionary of Fashion History
    Time period → Middle Ages, Renaissance
    Biblissima authority id → Q320480
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q320480, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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