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Illinois capote

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a heavy blue capote (def. 1) furnished with metal buttons and worn as a part of the winter uniform by servants of the Hudson's Bay Company.

See: capote(def. 1),Hudson's Bay capote

Quotations

1798

[These] articles [were] over charge in the Recapitulation received from the Agents--Vist:--. . . 1 Illinois Capo. . . .

1913

It appeared the approved uniform for clerks on the boat journey was a greyish blue cloth "illinois" capote with silverplated buttons, and a broad scarlet worsted sash, the regulation headgear being a fine navy blue cloth cap with a leather peak.