First Known Use: 1848
Dictionary
cotta
noun cot·ta \ˈkä-tə\
Definition of COTTA
: a waist-length surplice
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Origin of COTTA
Medieval Latin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kozza coarse mantle — more at coat
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