coat-skirt
nounUK /ˈkəʊt skɜːt/
US /ˈkoʊt skɜːrt/
The bottom part of a coat that hangs below the waist.
She smoothed the coat-skirt after standing up.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The flap or panel of a long coat that hangs loosely at the back.
The wind lifted the coat-skirt as he walked.
3. A separate skirt-like piece attached to the lower edge of a jacket.
The designer added a detachable coat-skirt to the jacket.
4. The lower section of a riding or military coat, often split for movement.
The rider's coat-skirt flared over the saddle.