Cryptic crossword clue
Outer garment for medieval person, as court windy 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SURCOAT

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What does SURCOAT mean?

SURCOAT noun
  1. A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
  2. An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.

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