The difference between Suit of armour and Surcoat
When used as nouns, suit of armour means a collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons, whereas surcoat means a loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
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Suit of armour as a noun:
A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.
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Surcoat as a noun (historical):
A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
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Surcoat as a noun (historical):
An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.